Happy Tuesday! I have been on a trend of not getting my blog posts out until late recently, did I mention that the end of the year is busy??? 😂😜 (Maybe just a time or two right?) It has meant some shorter posts but hopefully, they are no less important. My aim is to still deliver the messages you need to hear each day.
This morning I wanted to share a Lunarbaboon Comic that I found this past week. You might remember that along with Strange Planet, Lunarbaboon is a favorite of mine. The author makes art that speaks to our shared humanity and illustrates pretty simple and important themes of life like kindness, acceptance of others and self, and awareness of our impact on others and the world. Have a look at this one...
So how about you? Do you get the point?
Are you leading your best life?
Are you spending your time doing things that make you happy instead of stressed or overwhelmed? (think riding your bike vs. devouring hours of social media each day).
Do you have a clear understanding of the things that create joy for you personally vs. the things that bring you down?
(I do want to acknowledge here that some kids might say, in response to only doing things that make you happy, "why do I have to go to school then?" I know...sometimes school is hard and boring, and uneventful, but if you look at it in the long term, the energy you put into making learning meaningful is an investment into yourself and your future. If you invest in yourself you'll have opportunities to decided what makes you happy, and you'll have the means to pursue those things).
Do you spend time with people that make you happy?
Do the people you choose also choose you? Meaning, do they treat you like a friend? Do they respect you and your choices, and support you in pursuing your dreams? If the answer to any of these questions is no, maybe you should consider the point of giving them so much of your time.
Are you being a friend? Showing kindness, gratitude, respect and genuine care & concern for others is attractive. You will never be without friends if you display these simple qualities.
So be kind, be a friend, have a friend, and invest in activities that make your heart happy. The rest is gravy!
Good Morning Students, Staff (and other loyal readers), If you've been following along, you'll know I have not posted in a few days. My lack of posts recently can be attributed to the final crunch, obviously, but also to the reality of full-time in-person school days. It became much harder to write each day with so many of you fully present. Also, because you were all present, I could see you more often, and hopefully offer the same pearls of wisdom in person rather than in writing. And so it seems, the purpose of this particular blog has come to an end...but not without a few more final reflections. First I'll say, I have absolutely loved writing this blog. Long before the pandemic, I had toyed with the idea of writing. This dream of publishing something "someday" materialized as I became a reader in high school. I found that I very much enjoyed reading books that documented the lives of real people in real situations. Here ar...
Happy Tuesday Everyone, Today's question of the day in my Google classroom was what are some of your favorite movies of all time? This got me thinking about some of my favorites movies. I decided to search out some clips from a couple of favorites to share with you. I love this clip from Remember the Titans . It gives me goose flesh every time I watch it. I remember visiting this same battlefield when I was a sophomore in high school and my older sister was looking at colleges. I love the coach's insistence that the players will learn to respect each other regardless of whether they like each other. His deeper belief is that with respect, comes understanding, and with understanding, comes compassion. This is an idea that comes up in my office a lot, and it is certainly still an issue in our communities and our country today. We have to learn to put our differences aside, listen to folks that we disagree with, and f...
Happy Monday Everyone! Coming at you with a late afternoon post about being a "Doer." What is a doer you ask? Well, it's someone who isn't afraid to do something even when there is some risk involved. I'm not talking about life or death risk but more social risk or academic risk, or even some small physical risks. If you never risk, can you ever truly live? Here are some examples: Social Risk Wanting to try a new activity but worrying about joining for fear of how those who are already good at the activity might respond to you. I, for one, worry about running in public spaces and in partnerships with others because I feel that people will think I am too slow and subsequently won't want to run with me. This is a time to take a risk. The reality is that people will probably really appreciate you coming out to participate with them, and will enjoy your company whether you run slowly or not. Don't let other...
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