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Hi, GSD Factor friends! R.C. Farrish here!    This month in Life Skills class, we are focused on the word and meaning of integrity. The definition that my teacher shared is, “Having integrity means being honest and fair.”    We have discussed that this is a good character trait to have and something that we […]

“I started to wonder if it would ever be my time.”   -Rory McIlroy, 2025 Masters Champion, the first European to achieve a Career Grand Slam, and making him only the 6th golfer in history.   Sunday at the Masters was one for the history books. Now my late father was an avid golfer, having […]

Life is a lot at the moment. For everyone.    When interacting with each other, we may be privy to all that is going on in someone’s life, but most likely we are not. It takes a dose of grace to interact with people in this day and age because we forget that life is […]

Our physical money is held and managed within a financial institution, most commonly a bank. However, what if we applied this concept to our energy? We all have varying capacities for what our physical, mental, and emotional states can take on at any given time. There is no way we can be firing on all […]

As usual, time waits for no one. I can barely believe that we’re nearing the end of the first quarter of 2025.  Consequently, I’ve been checking in on my progress with the goals I’ve set for myself. I set a goal to actively research and apply for opportunities to further my career this year. I’ve […]

Is it just me, or has the first three months of the year felt like five years instead of three months? Between the political unrest, wildfires in California, and issues in my own personal life, I have been in dire need of inspiration and hope.     Though it seems like Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) […]

Last week R.C. shared about Glow & Grow as a way to evaluate something that goes well and something that can be improved.    In her example, she explained how it’s used in her reading class when they are doing writing assignments, but she and I quickly realized it’s a great lens that is applicable […]

Hi, GSD Factor friends!  R.C. Farrish here!    I want to share something that I learned from one of my teachers. It’s the idea of glowing and growing. It’s a way we look at our school assignments. After sharing it with my Mom, we realized it’s something that can be used in lots of different […]

One of my favorite Friends scenes is the pivot couch moving scene with Ross and Chandler. Pivoting isn’t always fun, but this scene is a great reminder that we can find humor in the moment especially when surrounded by friends.   When we think about pivoting, I want us to consider what it’s like to […]