Make space for the joy. If we lose this kind of exposure, how will we evolve and grow? How will our kids evolve and grow? But most importantly, what if we don’t know we love something, and we miss an opportunity to find out?
A Little Space for Joy
Deeply Human People
I had the honor and pleasure of writing on George Couros’s weekly “three things” newsletter this week. The heart of what I shared is that we really don’t need perfect people working in our schools. There are no perfect people. But we do need more deeply human people.
Wired for Story
That kind of feedback is my favorite. It’s so raw and honest and it’s an indication that some walls were let down…all of which is needed to build trust and a better future together.
Somebody Hates You
If you are high integrity and doing great work for the right reasons and the right way, then chin up and keep going. Stay close to the truth-tellers who are rooting for you and can give you a more balanced view of the work and your role in the work.
Set it Down
I still have problems waiting for me when I return to work this week, worries, and the weight of responsibility. There is no reprieve per se. But we can create our own reprieves. That will look different for each of us, but we can choose this for ourselves.
Be a Beginner
I hope you have an opportunity to be new to something this summer, and I hope you are able to enjoy the learning process along the way too. I believe new experiences have much to teach us and many of those experiences are transferable to the classroom.
Tend to Your Loops
Just allow yourself a clearer awareness of your loops. The only way out is through, and the way through it starts with acknowledgment.
Sit with It.
But so do the good times. Our joys, the beautiful moments, the really good times, they don’t last forever either. So, let’s really appreciate the good moments and good days not taking any little bit of good we can find for granted.
The Rest is Figuroutable
You are human. And so is everyone else.
We are the World.
Our homes, neighborhoods, and our schools serve as the center of every child’s universe, and we get to make that universe as good as it can be, so they can go out there and create an even better world for all of us, seeing what can be and what every living creature deserves. George Couros wrote about this yesterday, “Instead of preparing our students for the ‘real world,’ how do we help our students make the real world better?” What a tall order and yet what a profound honor. May we never forget what a powerful privilege it is to faithfully and dutifully serve our communities to the best of our abilities with joy and hope for the future.
MEGHAN LAWSON 