THE BRIDGE ISSUE 26 - DECEMBER 28, 2025
Over the past months, The Bridge has carried us through stories of courage, connection, and community.
What started as a simple idea—to explore the spaces between who we are and who we’re becoming—became something far greater.
Together, we built a place for reflection and truth-telling, a space where educators, creators, and dreamers could pause long enough to look around and see one another.
At its heart, The Bridge has always been about connection. We connected ideas across disciplines, projects across domains, and people across schools, districts, and companies.
Each story, conversation, and reflection has added another beam, another board, another small but sturdy piece of what holds us together.
The power of The Bridge was never about one person’s story—it was about all of us walking together, side by side, learning that we were never alone in the crossing.
If there’s one truth I hope stays with you, it’s this:
You’re at your best when you’re with people who see you, value what you bring, and welcome how you show up. Find those people, and hang on to them.
We’ve seen it again and again—in mentorships that blossomed from shared curiosity, in ideas sparked across time zones, in the quiet bravery of educators who dared to be seen and supported.
Every step you took across The Bridge was a step toward belonging.
Looking back, I’m deeply grateful for the voices that joined this journey. You brought honesty, humor, vulnerability, and brilliance.
You made this more than a newsletter or a podcast—you made it a movement toward empathy, innovation, and hope.
We’ve crossed through moments of uncertainty and growth, but we’ve always done it together. That’s what made The Bridge real.
As for me, I’ll always be building—always connecting dots, linking ideas, and finding new bridges to cross.
This community has shaped how I see the world and the work ahead. I can’t wait to find out who else wants to join me on that next journey.
The bridge may change shape, but the spirit of it, the curiosity, connection, and care, will always remain.
So as you step off this bridge and onto your next path, take a moment to look back and see how far you’ve come.
You’ve built something lasting here. Carry it with you.
Build new bridges in your classrooms, your workplaces, your communities.
Reach out to others who might be standing at the edge, unsure of their first step—and remind them they’re not alone.
Because none of us ever really cross alone.
Thank you for walking with me. For believing in the power of connection. For choosing to step forward, even when the path wasn’t clear.
Here’s to every bridge we’ve crossed—and to the many more we’ll build together.
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