The Self-Care Series

Raise your hand if you like asking people personal questions? You know those questions that you probably shouldn't ask, but that satisfy your curiosity, so you ask them anyway? If you are guilty of asking intrusive questions, consider yourself nosy. If you're nosy, don't worry. You're not alone. There are lots of people in the world who use the word nosy to describe themselves. Today, we're talking about how to stop being nosy! 

Are you an empty nester?  If you're like me, you weren't too excited about this huge change in your family dynamics.  However, we also have to accept that this is a natural progression of life.  The empty nest is the perfect time for you to shift your focus to you and practice self-care regularly. 

In this episode, I'm sharing tips for incorporating self-care into your life.  In this blog post, I share more tips for self-care for empty nesters. https://whatcherithinks.com/self-care-for-empty-nesters/

Hello Friend! Welcome to The Self-Care Series with Cherith Fluker. This is the podcast where we talk all things self-care, self-love, and self-improvement. I want to help you to be unapologetic about putting yourself first. Each week, we will explore topics to help you get clear about what self-care means. You’ll leave motivated to start or nurture your self-care routine and inspired to help someone else on their self-care journey. Today, 

I’ll be sharing some self-care strategies for challenging times. Let’s talk about it. Here is the blog post that I mentioned in the podcast.  Hope to see you over there! https://whatcherithinks.com/self-care-strategies-for-challenging-times/

Many students are learning in new ways this year due to the pandemic.  Similarly, many teachers are teaching in new ways.  This episode discusses ways that teachers can provide accommodations in an online learning environment. 

This has been a difficult school year.  Some teachers may have forgotten why they fell in love with teaching in the first place.  In this episode, I am going to try to help you remember why you fell in love with the profession.  

Today on the podcast, Cherith interviews Julie Emory-Johnson and Lisa Lawrenz.  Julie and Lisa have partnered to launch Inside Voices, a Birmingham (Alabama)-based educational consulting company.  They want to bring joy back to the workplace for teachers by providing them with opportunities for autonomy and professional engagement.

Tune in to this episode to learn more about Inside Voices.  You can visit www.insidevoicesonline.com for additional information or to get contact information for  Julie or Lisa.  Inside Voices officially launches on December 1, 2020.  

Today on the WhatCherithinks Podcast, Cherith interviews a former student, Abbey Graves.  Abbey is currently completing a practicum, which puts her one step closer to becoming a secondary social studies teacher.  At a time where several teachers are contemplating leaving the field,  Abbey shares why she is optimistic and eager to have her own classroom soon. 

When I first launched the WhatCherithinks Podcast, I published a bonus episode called Back to School Encouragement for Teachers.  Well, we're only a few short months into this school year and I thought teachers could use another dose to help them get through this semester.  Tune in to Episode 10 for more encouragement for teachers!

In this week's episode of the podcast, I'm sharing ways to build culture and community in schools during a pandemic.

Building culture and community in schools has always been important, but it is especially important now that we are in the middle of a global pandemic. Teachers, students, staff, administrators, and even parents are feeling overwhelmed by the uncertainty that comes with the pain and the inability to create a sustainable plan due to ever-changing data and information surrounding covid-19.