This year my word is courage – The courage to take risks
and forge new paths. I find myself at a crossroads in many places in my life,
and don’t want the decisions that I make to be shaped by a fear of the unknown
(or the voices of others), but by courage and heart (my own inner voice). I
appreciate the words of Steve Jobs in the quote below . . .
Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone
else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of
other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your
own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and
intuition.
Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs
"We will forever remember the places in which we've
played" (Donald Graves comment from In the Company of Children by
Joanne Hindley). I also promise to remember that I chose teaching because
kids are fun. Even with all of the external pressures pressing down on
us, I don't want to forget that we learn best when we are engaged in what we
are doing, and what does it mean to be engaged, when all is said and done,
engagement, at it's highest level, is about having fun, being interested,
igniting passion, loving what we are doing and so I want to always remember to
infuse work with a little bit of fun.
