“There are only two emotions: love and fear. All positive emotions come from love, all negative emotions from fear. From love flows happiness, contentment, peace, and joy. From fear comes anger, hate, anxiety and guilt. It's true that there are only two primary emotions, love and fear. But it's more accurate to say that there is only love or fear, for we cannot feel these two emotions together, at exactly the same time. They're opposites. If we're in fear, we are not in a place of love. When we're in a place of love, we cannot be in a place of fear.”
~ Elisabeth Kubler Ross
About Us
We are a conscious consultancy company specializing in supporting schools to create sustainable transformative practices, so that they can achieve at high levels. Why? Because our children deserve the very best.
Each school is different and we think it’s important to honor the unique needs of the individual schools we serve. We don’t believe in a one size fits all model, therefore, our approach to the work and the types of services we provide will vary depending on the needs of the school community. We are committed to making impact. Not just any impact, but the type of impact it takes to move mountains. That’s our promise to you. As long as you have high will and a growth mindset, we can work together to achieve the type of success it takes to provide the very best for our children because each child deserves just that. We are driven by our passion to eradicate the achievement and opportunity gaps and want to help schools be the launching pads of making this world a better place. At Building Blocks of Love, we use a mindfulness approach to transformation and a holistic approach to coaching because we believe it is imperative to support our clients to lead with their hearts, just as much as their intellectual prowess.
Today, school leaders are faced with unprecedented challenges and are charged with making sound decisions during a time when the whole world is navigating uncertainty. Disparities within the educational system are magnified and glaring at us now more than ever. School and district leaders are held accountable for producing positive outcomes in spite of these challenges. Consider partnering with us to explore and apply impactful practices within your organization.
“My first year as principal just so happened to be the year of the pandemic. Vynesha Johnson was my rock. She helped me navigate not only keeping my staff grounded in a strong, equitable academic experience for our scholars but also coached me through managing our team's anxiety and frustration. She was able to walk me through proactive planning grounded in aligned metrics, as well as having necessary but hard conversations. We were able to maintain our student engagement, week after week, within the five highest in our district. I would not have made it without her.”
Mohazobyn Panchoo, Elementary School Principal
Why choose “Love” as our approach?
We understand that it is uncommon to use the word “love” in a professional setting. We also understand that “fear” has led to the inequalities that many of our children experience in schools all across our country, and the devastating outcomes that continue to divide our nation.
~ We are intentional about choosing LOVE because it drives out fear.
~ We choose LOVE for our children to help them thrive in a world that has so many excuses about who they are and what they can accomplish because of their background, gender, identity, race, disability or zip code.
~ We choose LOVE as a way to empower the adults that work in education to see the genius in ALL children.
~ We choose LOVE to help our children reach their full potential as future contributors to our global society.
~ We choose to be unconventional about our approach to use LOVE to transform education.