Love for Everyone
Love for Everyone By Dr. Marcia Davis-Dawkins In a world of turmoil and upheaval it seems difficult to talk about love since most people are so mean to each other through words and deeds. People are hurting. People are sad, frustrated and discouraged. It hardly...
Loneliness and Mental Wellness
Loneliness and Mental Wellness By Dr. Marcia Davis-Dawkins Have you ever felt alone? It is often said that we can be in a crowd, but still feel alone. Some skeptics might even ask, “How is that possible?” But truth be told, it is possible for people to feel left out...
Embracing Change
Embracing Change By Dr. Marcia Davis-Dawkins In one of my recent blogs, “Change Our Positions”, I wrote about change and it seems as if I am revisiting because as we evolve we need to have change. Change can sometimes be difficult for most people. What then is the...
Can We Forget Where We Come From?
Can We Forget Where We Come From? By Dr. Marcia Davis-Dawkins I was recently privileged to be a part of our family reunion where we went back to our roots where our maternal parents and grandparents lived. It was really different because there was no running water. ...
Family is Everything
Family is Everything By Dr. Marcia Davis-Dawkins Holidays are centered around family. I have always been a person who loves and enjoys being with family. When I was growing up, one of my friends said that "I wasn’t a family person” simply because I didn’t grow up with...
Where Have All the Flowers Gone?
Where Have All the Flowers Gone? By Marcia Davis-Dawkins In a world where we can be anything that we want, I strongly believe that we should strive to be KIND! Kindness seems to be a word that is disappearing from our vocabulary and dare I say the world. It’s so easy...
One Step At a Time
One Step At a Time By Dr. Marcia Davis-Dawkins I recently saw a student taking the steps to go to the second floor and he was taking them two by two. I saw catastrophe heading his way, so I quickly told him to take one step at a time. I began to use this as a lesson...
Is the Teacher an Expert?
Is the Teacher an Expert? By Dr. Marcia Davis-Dawkins Who is an expert? An expert is a person who has a comprehensive and authoritative knowledge of a skill in a particular area. Can it be said then, that a teacher is an expert in education? Do we have a...
Peace in the Midst of the Storm
Peace in the Midst of the Storm By Dr. Marcia Davis-Dawkins As educators have you ever entered a classroom where there is total chaos? I have on several occasions and at times (if I want to be totally honest), I do feel like I want to run, hide and go away from the...
Fear
By Dr. Marcia Davis-Dawkins In his First Inaugural Address, Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) said; “ The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” I found myself thinking about that quote recently when I was enlisted to present professional development to a group...
Bloom Where You Are Planted
By Dr. Marcia Davis-Dawkins I have often heard the expression, “Bloom where you are planted”, but never fully really thought about it until a few months ago. This expression might mean different things to different people. For me, it could means that even when...
Giving Back
Giving Back I was recently privileged to participate in an amazing philanthropist’s foundation, the purpose of which was to give back to the people of the home where she was born and raised. Like most people that I know, this woman grew up in an environment in which...