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I’m Carman Murray, a speaker, coach, and author who helps educators reduce burnout, reconnect with their values, and create aligned rhythms for life and teaching.

04/08/2026

Self-respect doesn’t always look like bubble baths and saying no.

Sometimes it looks like:

✅ closing your laptop at 4pm
✅ leaving the photocopier jam for Monday
✅ not explaining your every decision to everyone

Let’s normalize boundaries as a form of self-respect.

(And yes, you still deserve the bath.)

04/02/2026

Reinvent Your Well-Being is a 15-week guided journey, running April 26 to August 8, for anyone ready to restore their energy, rhythm, and intention.

Through weekly live calls, a guided workbook, and community support, we’ll explore small, meaningful shifts in rest, nourishment, movement, breath, and the daily rhythms that help you feel more grounded, more supported, and more like yourself again.

Grab the Early Bird pricing of $497 + GST.

This will be the gentle reset you’ve been needing.

Click the link in the comments for more info and to register.

03/25/2026

April is full of simple ways to bring a little extra joy, curiosity, and connection into your classroom.

You do not need to celebrate every single “fun day” to make the month meaningful. Sometimes one read-aloud, one writing prompt, one creative activity, or one good conversation is more than enough.

I pulled together a few April fun days that work well in a classroom setting, if you’re looking for easy ways to spark ideas without adding more to your plate.

Which one would your students be most excited about?

03/19/2026

These next few months hold some beautiful opportunities to pause, learn, and reconnect with what matters most. If one of these events speaks to you, I’d love to have you join me. Details are in the graphic.

03/18/2026

Start before the day starts: warm water when you wake up. Not a cleanse. Not a rule. Just a simple signal to your body, “We’re doing today.”

Then make hydration automatic with “anchors”, not reminders.

◈ One bottle, one spot. Same place every day so you’re not hunting for it like it’s a missing student (kidding… mostly).
◈ Sip at transitions. Not “drink more water.” More like: when students line up, when you dismiss, when they start independent work. Two sips and move on.
◈ Warm option counts. If cold water doesn’t appeal, use a thermos. Warm water, herbal tea, lemon water. Whatever makes it more likely.
◈ Pair it with your voice. Every time you give directions, then turn to write on the board, take a sip first. Your throat will thank you.
◈ Pre-fill before you leave. Future-you at 10:37 a.m. should not be relying on “I’ll remember later.”

This isn’t about being perfect. It’s about making one small thing easier in a job that asks you to run on empty.

03/17/2026

Watch this to learn about my upcoming Mindful Learning March 23rd AAC workshop. Time is running out - register ASAP! Link is in my bio, or DM me to get the details. Hope to see you there!

03/13/2026

A little piece of paradise. So grateful to these amazing women and the time we spent together. 🙏

03/10/2026

Your shoulders aren’t “just tight.” They’re carrying your job.

If you teach with a laptop, projector, Chromebook cart, phone, all of it, your body ends up doing this quiet little hunch all day. By Thursday, it can feel like your neck is made of concrete, your shoulders are creeping up toward your ears, and you’re tired in a way sleep doesn’t fully touch.

A few small tech habits that make a big difference (because you can’t stop teaching to become a posture model):

◈ Bring the screen up, not your head down. Stack books under your laptop if you need to.
◈ Keep elbows close when you’re circulating with a device. Out to the sides = shoulder strain all day.
◈ Stop cradling the phone between your shoulder and ear, even “just for a second.” That’s how “just a stiff neck” becomes constant pain.
◈ When you’re at the board, plant both feet and drop your shoulders before you start talking. You’ll feel the difference in your voice, too.

And here’s where my Mindful Learning workshop ties in. When you integrate short meditation and simple movement with students, you’re not only helping their wellbeing and confidence. You’re giving your own nervous system a steady, practical way to come down during the day, without leaving the room or pretending the workload isn’t real.

If your neck and shoulders are always talking to you, it might be time to listen. Want details on my March 23rd Mindful Learning, Meditation + Movement workshop? Click the link in the comments to learn more and register.

03/05/2026

If you’ve been telling yourself, “I’m just tired,” and it’s been going on for weeks (or months), this is for you.

Burnout doesn’t always look like falling apart. Sometimes it looks like you’re still showing up, still teaching, still getting it done… but everything feels heavier than it used to.

A few warning signs teachers often shrug off:

◈You dread Sunday night, not because you hate kids, but because you have nothing left to give.
◈Your patience is thinner than normal, and you don’t recognize yourself in your reactions.
◈Little tasks feel weirdly hard, emails, copies, simple decisions.
◈You’re more forgetful, more foggy, more “What was I doing again?”
◈You’re getting sick more often, or your body feels run down all the time.

The joy pieces are still there, but they feel far away, like they’re behind glass.

If any of this hits close, you don’t need more grit. You need support.

One place to start today: name it out loud to someone safe. A colleague, a friend, your doctor, your EAP, your union, whoever is in your corner. Not as a dramatic announcement. Just the truth: “I’m not okay, and I don’t want this to get worse.”

If you want, send me a DM. I'm here to support you.

03/04/2026

Wired to Well, a guided shift out of survival mode (7 weeks)

When life feels full, and your nervous system is running the show, it’s hard to think clearly, rest deeply, or feel like yourself again. Wired to Well is a steady, supportive reset that helps you move from reactive and depleted to calmer, clearer, and more grounded, without piling on “one more thing.”

Over 7 weeks (March 9 to April 18), we start with values (your inner compass) and build simple practices that support mental and emotional wellbeing, body and mind. Expect tools you can actually use in real life.

You’ll get a weekend email with the weekly theme, a Monday morning live call (30 min), a Wednesday deep dive (60 min), a workbook that’s a guide, not homework, plus community support along the way.

Your investment: $199. Bonus: a free digital copy of Teachers First.

Register through the link in the comments.

02/26/2026

Whether you read a poem on the 21st, perform a play for the 27th, or teach the value of preserving our earth on the 28th - have fun when you celebrate these days with your students.

02/25/2026

You’re finally in the groove. Kids are working. Your brain has exactly one tab open and it’s holding on for dear life.

Then a hand goes up:
“Wait, why do we have leap years?”
Or… “Can I tell you what happened at recess?”
Or… “Is this going to be on the test?” (even when you’re teaching Kindergarten)

Instead of shutting it down or letting it derail the whole lesson, try a parking lot.

A parking lot is just a spot where questions go that matter, just not right now.

How to set it up (K to 12 friendly):
🔹 Put a small section on the board that says “Parking lot” (or “Wonder wall” for littles)
🔹 Teach two categories: “right now” vs “later”
🔹 Decide when you’ll come back to it, end of class, last 3 minutes, Friday wrap-up, whenever fits your room
🔹 Actually come back to it. That’s the whole magic.

What you say in the moment:
🔹 “That’s a great question. Park it, we’ll come back at the end.”
🔹 “Not for right now. Write it down and pop it in the parking lot.”
🔹 “I don’t want to lose that thought, but I do want to keep us moving.”

Make it work at different ages:
🔹 K–3: kids draw the question on a sticky note, or you jot it for them. You can even use simple icons (question mark, story, help).
🔹 4–9: sticky notes or a notebook page they can add to quietly.
🔹 10–12: a corner of the whiteboard, or a shared doc where they drop questions without interrupting.

One extra trick:
🔹 Assign a “parking lot captain” for the day. They collect the notes and read the top 2–3 at the end so it doesn’t become another thing you carry.

Try it tomorrow and watch how much smoother your teaching feels when curiosity has a place to land.

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Carman Murray has many roles: entrepreneur, yoga teacher, healer, teacher, mom, rancher, wife, leader, woman. My why in life is to model for my own children that each one of us has the choice to shine our gifts to the world. My what is working with others and inspiring them to move away from overwhelm, anxiety and stress and move toward ease, thrive and building supportive network of people around them – their tribe. I run my own business where I lead workshops, retreats, yoga classes, dynamic groups and courses.