Karen Costa describes learning to teach, design, and rest on episode 578 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Gardening is something I’ve tried and failed at many times. I don’t know if it’s something you can win or fail at.

There’s a ton of research on our mental health and well being and what green spaces can do for us.

The mindset is learning from nature rather than learning about nature.

Nature is really, really good at resting.

Resilience is born of rest, of hibernating, of knowing that we’ve got to kind of go down into the ground, into the earth, in those seasons of quiet and peace in order to begin again and rejuvenate.

Diversity is the foundation of life. Diversity is strength.