I'm settling in very comfortably to my summer break. I am very thankful for this time that I get off to relax. However, it's not just a time to slack off and do nothing. I've spent summers like that before. While that's not a bad thing (and no shame to the ones that do it), … Continue reading Looking Ahead
Advice
Cost
I've been rolling this idea in my head for a while, and I think now I'm finally ready to write it. This is a little different than some of the other posts I've written recently. But, as always, I believe in sharing what is on my mind. I was talking to a coworker the other … Continue reading Cost
Finally Done with Year Three
It is my last week of school! I am so excited to be done. This year has been so much on me in so many different ways. Honestly, I think I am more excited to be done than my students are. It has been such a long year for me. Like I mentioned last week, … Continue reading Finally Done with Year Three
Teach and Learn
It's almost the end of the school year for me! I am so glad to be done with this year. It has been one of my longest years of teaching (and I don't have that many to go off of). I want to do a more complete review next week, but for this week, I … Continue reading Teach and Learn
The In-Between
I find myself jumping from goal to goal. I've gotten a little better at this, but I sometimes find myself constantly looking forward to something. I'm ready to be at my ideal weight, I was ready for my black belt, and I'm for sure ready for summer break. But by always looking forward to the … Continue reading The In-Between
Grace
Do you forgive people when they mess up? Hopefully that answer is yes. But what about yourself? Are you okay to forgive yourself when you mess up too? In this day and age, it can be so easy to be mean and say hurtful things. But I believe it can also be just as easy … Continue reading Grace
Common Values
I talked last July about The Foundations of a Relationship and how you build your relationship. I want to expand more on that post today. I attended a wedding over the weekend. I knew the bride and she has been a good friend of the family. But I had just met the groom that day. … Continue reading Common Values
Holding Yourself Accountable
A super important part of progress is the idea of being able to hold yourself accountable. You are responsible for your own actions, and it takes a great deal of strength to be able to understand why you succeed or fail. I've been working on my overall health and how that impacts me. I'm trying … Continue reading Holding Yourself Accountable
I Hope You Never Forget this Happened to You
This was said to me the other day. A couple of my close friends had issues happen that drastically impacted their mental health. The rest of us in the group banded together to be there for them. But this quote was said to me by my partner, who has gone through many of his own … Continue reading I Hope You Never Forget this Happened to You
Redefining Success
I am working through a lot of personal growth right now. I talked last week about Keep Calm and Carry On and how that was applying to me personally. I'm not saying that every day is perfect. Sometimes it's hard to continue on. Sometimes it's hard to get out of bed. I strive for success. … Continue reading Redefining Success
Battle Kim of the Republic 