Category Archives: Personal Essay

Reflecting on Transitioning

Posted on February 16, 2024 by sutterlearn

I was recently asked to write a reflection and advice for fellow school principals on the topic of transitioning away from the principalship…with a focus on encouragement and not “get out while you can,” which is what so many of … Continue reading →

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Loving, Doing, Being

Posted on March 10, 2021 by sutterlearn

One year ago today my mom died. Two days later the world shut down for COVID. I haven’t posted here in a while, but as my dad has spent the year grieving in almost isolation and the funeral my mom … Continue reading →

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Looking Back For Grandma

Posted on January 7, 2018 by sutterlearn

Looking back it is much easier to make sense of life, or perhaps we just create meaning once we know.  Sometimes, we just struggle to make sense of things at all.  John Dewey said, “We don’t learn from experience, rather … Continue reading →

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