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…Nov 13, 2020Nov 13, 2020
Rachel SwansonWho Are We When Everything Else Is Stripped Away?What are our true colors underneath?Nov 5, 2020Nov 5, 2020
Rachel SwansonHow Rest is an Act of CreativityI’m learning to prioritize restOct 29, 2020Oct 29, 2020
Rachel SwansonLessons Learned in the Principal’s OfficeThe first principal who called me out and made me a better personOct 22, 2020Oct 22, 2020
Rachel SwansonTalking to My White Son on Indigenous Peoples DayThe conversation we had about how Christopher Columbus looks a lot like us.Oct 14, 2020Oct 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…Oct 8, 2020Oct 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.Oct 5, 2020Oct 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…Oct 1, 2020Oct 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…Sep 26, 2020Sep 26, 2020