As Jim Elliot said, "Wherever you are, be all there."
Overfunctioning
Growth Lists
Think about how far you've come. Just think about it for a second. Think about all of the hard days that you've made it through. And just look at you. Wow, you made it. You are strong and inspiring and you've grown. I'm so deeply proud of you. I'm proud of us.
Because of a Teacher
This work is legacy work. And it's built one day at a time, one small move at a time. As Peter Block has said, "How do you change the world? One room at a time. Which room? The one you're in."
Mosquito Moves
The only move that's too small is the move you don't make for the right reason.
Turn the Radio Up
The world is filled with enough that makes us feel heavy and overwhelmed. The work is the work - whether we enjoy it or not. So, how might we make it feel a bit more light and breezy?
What’s Going Right
Imagine how the world would change if we stopped to notice what's going right more often.
The Joy of Saying No
The hard truth is that some of what is stressing us out we've chosen for ourselves.
Don’t Miss it Wishing for It
But until that happens, until our school schedules are changed to better honor the humanity of both students and educators, we need to find a way to be OK. To be more than OK. To be at peace.
When People Feel like More Work
As educators, when we nourish others in reaching their fullest potential, we are one step closer to reaching our fullest potential. We are one step closer to reaching our highest professional purpose.
Everything to Everybody
We don't have to make ourselves small to make other people more comfortable. And we don't have to make our work small either. We can choose. We can choose how we show up for ourselves and for others and for our work.
MEGHAN LAWSON 