Category: Insights
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What This Is Really All About – Lessons from “Chesapeake Shores: All the Time in the World”
“I’ve decided I’m going to paint. I’m going to set up a studio and just see what I can do.” Megan informs Mick in last weekend’s episode of Chesapeake Shores. As she makes this declaration, she anticipates a positive reaction from Mick. However, he hesitates for a moment and a shadow passes over his face…
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Somebody’s Hero – Life Lessons from “Chesapeake Shores: A Sonnet for Caroline”
“Who would you consider a hero?” I ask my students as we begin a new unit of study. “Superman?” “Hulk?” “Shrek?” The kids giggle and shout out as many superheroes as they can, as though it is a multiple-choice question with only one right answer “Let’s try that again. What makes those ‘superheroes’ heroic?” Thirty…
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Stupidly Beautiful – Lessons from “Chesapeake Shores: Leap of Faith”
I sit here at the dining room table, munching on a crisp green salad, while my boys sing along with “The Candyman” song and watch Charlie Bucket eyeing the multitude of sweets the candy man offers the other children. A single quote from the movie flutters off the page of my notebook: “We are the…
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Imperfect – Lessons from “Chesapeake Shores: The End is Where We Begin”
“The Hallmark Restaurant?” a friend looked at me, confused. Apparently, he had misheard my reference to a local eatery, but his misunderstanding got me thinking. “Wouldn’t that be something? Every meal would be the best you’d ever had. Every person in the restaurant would look beautiful – and perfect.” We laughed as our conversation continued…
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reACTion – Life Lessons from “When Calls the Heart”
In last Sunday’s installment of When Calls the Heart, two would-be friends entered into the boxing ring of offense before realizing that actions are better than reactions. As the saloon grew busier and louder with each night’s festivities, the townspeople reacted by approaching their beloved mayor with their concerns. In a show of good faith,…