I decided not to work this summer so that I could have some much-needed recovery time. It started out as a good idea but lately I've just been bored. I've been trying to be more intentional with my days because when I sit around and do nothing I become anxious and overwhelmed. I've been trying o a 30-day writing challenge, which also started out well, but has admittedly just turned into me picking and choosing from the prompts. Anyway, I was determined to be purposeful today and to hold myself accountable to that. And I was! I got a little head start on some things for the next school year, had my pre-DR reading and reflection time, and wrote form two writing challenge prompts. One was, "What is something you are excited about?" I like what I came up with and wanted to share since I haven't posted here in a while :)
30-Day Writing Challenge - Day 13 I can’t believe I’m saying this; well, okay, I can. I'm excited for school to start again. I'm excited to have new little ones to love and I'm excited to be better than I was last year. I can't wait to see that look of pride on their faces when they finally get something they've been struggling with. I can't wait to see them love a lesson or project I give them. I can't wait for them to run up to my desk in the morning to tell me about their soccer game or sleepover or camping trip. I can't wait to teach them how to be brave even if - especially if - they’re nervous or scared. I'm excited to watch them grow as a community, to stand up for one another, and to include that one kid that no one else sees value in. I can't wait to call out their goodness, talents, and uniqueness and cheer them on as they become ever more confident in themselves. I'm anxious for what they're going to teach me too - how to be more loving, more patient, a better listener, more observant. I cannot imagine doing anything else than this. Sometimes I try to, but all else never fails to pale in comparison. Sometimes I don't think it's worth the frustration and stress. But if there’s one thing I learned this year, it's that, 95% of the time, my response to my circumstances is more powerful than the actual circumstance itself. I (tried) to teach my class that too. This year I'm going to try harder to remember that for myself.
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