Rachel SwansonThe Power of Radical ImaginationOne of my most familiar childhood memories is of my dad, sitting in the wooden straight-backed chair, hunched over his mandolin. He would…3 min read·Nov 13, 2020----
Rachel SwansonWho Are We When Everything Else Is Stripped Away?What are our true colors underneath?3 min read·Nov 5, 2020----
Rachel SwansonHow Rest is an Act of CreativityI’m learning to prioritize rest3 min read·Oct 29, 2020----
Rachel SwansonLessons Learned in the Principal’s OfficeThe first principal who called me out and made me a better person3 min read·Oct 22, 2020----
Rachel SwansonTalking to My White Son on Indigenous Peoples DayThe conversation we had about how Christopher Columbus looks a lot like us.5 min read·Oct 14, 2020----
Rachel SwansonMy oven broke two months ago. Here’s why I haven’t fixed it yet.Our oven broke about two months ago. I’ve called a few people to have them come out to repair it, but I haven’t gotten return messages or…4 min read·Oct 8, 2020----
Rachel SwansonFive (Mostly Free) Gifts You Can Give the Overwhelmed Teacher in Your LifeBecause we all need a little boost in the midst of this global pandemic.5 min read·Oct 5, 2020----
Rachel SwansonHow My Friend Convinced Me Not to Be Afraid of 2020One of my favorite parts of being a young adult was going on trips to various cabins and campgrounds across the mid-west. Fall was the…4 min read·Oct 1, 2020----
Rachel SwansonIt Took Weighing 250 Pounds to Learn How to Love MyselfI was sitting in a classroom, observing a kindergarten teacher and her students, when a student came up to me. She looked me up and down…4 min read·Sep 26, 2020----
