This is the last week in the roll-up to mid-winter break, and often times we're really digging deep this week. Perseverance may be needed to get to the other side of the week. But have no fear...I, of course, have just what you need to get inspired today. Have a look at how incredibly nimble and determined the IBEX is.
One of the things I like about the ibex story is that it's their natural instincts and abilities that take over in the face of this sheer climb and great danger. It's a good reminder to us all that we often need to trust our instincts more and trust our natural abilities. (I am not suggesting you go scale a dam! 😂)
Sometimes, we all worry so much about whether or not we can do something, that we give up before we even try. As long as the "thing" we want to do or accomplish is a healthy risk, try to take the "what ifs" out, and just trust your gut and your skills. Generally, our fears of failure far outpace our actual failures.
Remember last week when we talked about "faults"? About what that really means? About how there should be no such word? I think the word failure is a similar word that we should pretty much eliminate from our vocabulary. Really the only failure is to not try - to give up. As long as we keep working, and striving to be better - at whatever it is we want to be better at - we are conquering!
My family and I have been really into watching mountain biking videos on YouTube lately, and this weekend we watched Van Girl Yuka's video about building and using a manual trainer to try to improve her ability to perform a manual on a trail.
This is what she is trying to do...
This is an example of what she built to help herself learn...
The reason I bring this little example up is because of something YUKA said at the end of her video. She had been working on the trainer for 15 days straight, and she was hoping that once she got back outside, her manual's would have improved, and but she tells her audience, "one thing I realized after 15 days on the trainer...I still stink at manuals!" What happens next is the cool thing...she doesn't give up, she vows to keep practicing to improve her skills! She feels the frustration but keeps her humor, and she continues to get back on the bike for more practice and learning.
Remember the F.A.I.L. acronym? is means First Attempt In Learning. So if you are struggling to get through this week, don't let your "failures" get you down! Figure out a way to re-assess and keep trying. Be persistent like the ibex, and let your natural skills help you be successful. As always, if you are struggling to figure out a path forward or to trust your instincts, reach out..I am here to support you!
Considering our topic of perseverance, it's a good day to spotlight and inventor for Black History Month. Have you ever heard of Lewis Latimer? I hadn't either. While Tomas Edison gets the credit for inventing the lightbulb, it was one of the inventors on his team, Latimer, who made improvements to its design which made them more to use! Latimer worked with both Alexander Bell (who invented the telephone), and with Edison. Latimer created a light bulb with a durable filament which allowed it to last longer. He sold the patent for this light bulb to the US Electric Company in 1981. Want to know more about Latimer, check out this video.
If you or someone you know is in an emergency, call The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or call 911 immediately. From the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) : September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month—a time to share resources and stories in an effort to shed light on this highly taboo and stigmatized topic. We use this month to reach out to those affected by suicide, raise awareness, and connect individuals with suicidal ideation to treatment services. It is also important to ensure that individuals, friends, and families have access to the resources they need to discuss suicide prevention. Here are your local resources for suicide prevention : Who can you connect with at CBMS for help ? Mrs. Hempey, School Counselor - 802-583-8071 or jhempey@huusd.org or just come to my office! Mr. Estes, Vice Principal - joshestes@huusd.org Hillary, Dean of Students...
Good Morning Everyone, We've made it to the end of another week, and we are ready to usher in spring tomorrow! This is good news for all those folks ready to open the windows, get outside, and sweep out the cobwebs! As we touched on yesterday, however, sometimes with the good comes the bad, and the bad I am referring to was an abhorrent national news story yesterday about an act of violence against Asian-American people in an American community. I won't go into the details here, but I will say that it is a disturbing trend of violence and hate speech against Asian-Americans around the United States. Many would attribute this rise in violence to the negative stereotypes perpetuated by some of our leaders during this past year managing the COVID-19 crisis. Not surprisingly, hate speech has unfortunately followed as a result of the tone set by our leadership's inaccurate stereotyping and microaggressions. I don't want to focus too much on the speci...
Happy Thursday Folks! Yes, today is my birthday. Just another day, really, but a good day to be grateful for another trip around the sun. I just started hearing people use this expression in the last couple of years, but I really like it. It's a little reminder that... 1. We shouldn't take anything for granted, because nothing is guaranteed. 2. We have a new opportunity each day, when we open our eyes, to make it great! 3. We have 365 opportunities each year to be amazing! Since my purpose of this blog is to share pearls of wisdom with you, I think I'll try to come up with 44...one for each of my trips around our big ball of light. Here goes, in no particular order: 1. Don't spit your gum out on the sidewalk. Help keep someone else's good day from becoming sticky! 2. Make little fists with your toes on the carpet when you wake-up each morning...go ahead, try it...so relaxing! 3....
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