Anti-Bullying in Action
Throughout the school year I visit a variety of schools and organizations to share my take on bullying. My workshop is unique as it has students holding an honesty mirror up to themselves as a community, and they have fun doing it! After an informative presentation,...
Accountability or Self-Punishment?
I feel like I berate myself harder than other people berate themselves. Naturally, I don’t really have any way to know this for sure, but it certainly feels like that to me. Laying awake, sleepless, listening to the incessant mind chatter hanging onto one mistake I...
How Our Own Senses Ground Us
The holidays are almost upon us and with all of the good stuff comes some have-to’s which may cause us anxiety. Have to’s like seeing distant family who trigger us, or cooking for thirty impatient guests. Maybe you have some social anxiety and find...
MINDFULNESS is EXHAUSTING!
I’ve taken it upon myself to learn, practice, and teach mindfulness to young people and adults. In so doing, I’ve kind of ruined my own life! While melodramatic, there’s a bit of truth to the statement. The act of concentrating and connecting to every single moment...Just Hold on a Minute!
We keep hearing it, “BREATHE! Just take some time for yourself!” And for some of us that’s not only daunting, but pretty annoying too. We’re trying but… Well, I’m going to be one of those annoying people by firmly letting you know...GET IN TOUCH
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Hello! It’s Jodi, founder of Imperative Education. You know, ever since I can remember I’ve been interested in how people communicate… how relationships are formed. At McGill University, I studied Communications so that I could take this focus from intuition to fact, and from serious interest to passion. I decided to become a teacher, like so many, to make a difference and that initial goal hasn’t paled at all throughout the years ... more