If you've ever been on a plane, you've probably heard the title of today's blog. "In the event of an emergency, please put on your own oxygen mask before helping others with theirs." That sentence isn't just good for planes, but it's also good for life as well. I don't like to make assumptions, but … Continue reading Put On Your Own Oxygen Mask First
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Creating Routines
October was such a hectic month! There were many good things. But I actually missed my blog anniversary, which is crazy! I am so thankful for the continued support throughout the years, and I work to always provide you with stories, recipes, lessons, and relevant advice. I don't know if I would still be writing … Continue reading Creating Routines
Building Professional Relationships
Because I'm a teacher, about 85% of my job is relationships. I need to have good relationships with my students and good relationships with my administration. Thus year has unfolded very differently than I anticipated, some of it good and some of it bad. But a lot of it boils down to the relationships I … Continue reading Building Professional Relationships
An Educator’s Thoughts on Libraries
September is Library Card Sign-Up Month. I wanted to take this post today and talk about my thoughts on libraries, especially as a teacher. Public libraries exist all around the world. They are often, if not always, free to use. In the library alone, books are available to check out. Here in America, using the … Continue reading An Educator’s Thoughts on Libraries
Conflict Resolution
Conflict is something that happens to all of us, whether we want it to or not. At some point in time, you're going to disagree with another person. Your views will not ever be the exact same as someone else's all of the time. How do you handle that conflict? Do you blow up, and … Continue reading Conflict Resolution
The Support of Good People
I don't know about you, but I would not be where I am without the support of the people within my circle. My friends and family provide me so much support. They lift me up in the bad times and keep me sustained in the good times. My brain likes to lie to me. It … Continue reading The Support of Good People
Asking for Help
I don't know about you, but I'm not very good at asking for help. I like to do most things on my own and be independent. It's hard for me to admit that I need help. But I'm trying. I'm working on it. I'm also the kind of person that I ask for help as … Continue reading Asking for Help
SMART Goals
I've done a post back in June 2021 about Setting Goals, and I talked about some of the aspects of today's post, but I want to address the idea of SMART goals. SMART Goals are so prevalent in the education world, but they need to be mainstream to everyone else too. They help you to … Continue reading SMART Goals
Determination
It's becoming a popular thing to have a word of the year. If you don't know what this is, it's choosing a word to embody and use throughout the year to describe yourself, your goals, and the things you do. I'm not hating on that, and if that's something you're into, then go for it. … Continue reading Determination
A New Year, but How “New” are You?
Happy 2023! I hope you had a good holiday (whatever you celebrate), and your New Year's celebration was everything you wanted! It's that time of year where everyone sets goals for themselves and "resolutions." (I say every year how much I don't like that word). Resolutions are "I resolve to do this," but to me, … Continue reading A New Year, but How “New” are You?
Battle Kim of the Republic 