Mindful Monday: Finding the Joy

I’ve never known anyone to call teaching easy. Is it fun? Absolutely! Is it unpredictable? Almost always. Is it ever changing? You can count on it. But easy? Anything, but! 

So if teaching isn't easy, then it must be hard. And if it's hard, then chances are it's tiring and even daunting at times. I don't say all this to get you down. Instead, I say this to remind each of you that despite the hard times, we must chose to focus on the light. It’s absolutely imperative that we find joy in the journey.

We must find joy in the everyday moments. Find joy in the small things. We can't just wait for the big moments to come along. And we certainly can't wait till the end of the year to celebrate our accomplishments. We must acknowledge and celebrate the daily wins! 

Soak it in when your students' faces light up when they realize that they get to have you as their teacher this year.

Celebrate when you are able to finish your cup of coffee before it's completely cold. 

Find the joy when you're teaching your favorite subject.   

Wishing each of you a school year filled with lots of joy found along the way.