"They say the first sentence in any speech is always the hardest. Well, that one's behind me, anyway." Wislawa Szymborska /...

"The key to my motivation has always been to look at how far I had still to go rather than how far I had come." A.P.I. Abdul Kalam /...

"Going was easy. Keep on going was hard." Ursula K. Le Guin /アーシュラ・K・ル＝グウィン（アメリカの作家） その通り！続けることが大事。

今年の日めくりはこれ。「冷静に戦い続けろ！」第二次世界大戦で、もしドイツがイギリスに上陸してきたら使う予定だったポスターとの事。今はこれの変化版が色々出てますよね。 This calender, inspired by the original poster, has...

I think that the willingness and the courage to keep on trying develops best if there is someone we love close by who can lend us some of...

One of the most essential ways of saying, "I love you," is by careful listening - listening with "the ear of the heart."...

There's something unique about being a member of a family that really needs you in order ro function well. 家族がうまく機能するために、あなたが家族の一員である必要がある。

2015年のオバマ大統領のSummer Book Listに載っていて、所属していたBook Clubでも課題図書になっていたので、買ってはいたのですが積読状態だった本。やっと読み終わりました。短い章が積み重なる書き方の本なので、眠くて無理〜という日も、じゃあ１章だけ頑張る...

It takes strength to talk about our feelings and to reach out for help and comfort when we need it. 自分の感情を話したり、必要な時に助けや癒やしを求めるのには強さが必要です。

”Growing on the inside" are the words I use when I talk with children about such things as learning to wait, learning to keep on trying,...

（The) "growing on the inside" signs of growth need at least as much notice and applause as the outword kind, and children need to feel...

My grandfather was one of those people who loved to live (and) teach. Every time I was with him, he'd show me something about the world...

The difficult truth is that there are real limits to how much comfort we can bring to loved ones when they hurt....

I think I've been interested in children because my parents and grandparents - my early teachers - really valued children....

There are all kinds of artist in the world. If people can combine the talent that they have inside of them with the hard work that it...

今年の目玉は消しゴムのアドベントカレンダー。なかなか好評でした。 教室内に飾ったツリー 出窓のデコレーション 本型アドベントカレンダーは一人一冊、最後の日にプレゼント

What a gift we all give to children when we encourage them to talk about what makes them happy, jealous, angry, shy, afraid, or proud....

It's a rare parent who hasn't lost his or her temper. No one is in control all the time. カッとならない両親なんてまれです。いつも感情を制御できる人なんていません。

We all make mistakes as we grow, and not only is there nothing wrong with that, there's everything right about it....

It may be called "meditation" or "deep relaxation," "quiet time" or "downtime." Whatever it's called, it's a time away from outside...