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Motivational Monday 10/7

Alllllright, second Motivational Monday is in the works! I know I wasn't so great about getting my new word for last week up on time, so I'm thinking I know what my new goal for this week is going to be (hint hint).

First up though, our motivational quote!

I've seen this quote pop up a time or two and I always liked it. It's stuck with me, which is always a good sign. I think this quote is really powerful because a lot of people put themselves down for not achieving "great things." Myself included. We look at other people our age who are famous or have tons of money or are even just more popular on social media (the new famous-insert eye roll strong enough to cause whiplash) and think we haven't succeeded because that isn't us. We all aren't meant for that life though, and I think that's a good thing. Some of us are meant to do small, every day amazing things. Those every day little things make a difference, and we need to recognize the significance of that as well. Cheering up a child, coaching little league, cooking dinner for yourself or your family, giving belly rubs to dogs, those are small things that make a huge difference that should be recognized.
I'm recognizing that I'm a teacher, that I love being a teacher. And while I might not get all the fame and glory that other people have doing different jobs, while my kids might grow up and not even remember their 6th grade ELA teacher's name, I'm going to know that today I made a kid smile or interested them in a book or a million other small things. Being a teacher matters to me. Do small things in a great way. I can do that. 


 So here is what motivated me this Monday to keep going:
  • I'm posting on time! Woohoo! (I know it's only my second week doing this and that's not something I should be cheering about, but I've got serious craziness going on and remembering to blog every week is way down at the bottom of my list, so I'm proud I'm doing it. Be proud with me!)
  • A few of my yearbook kiddos and I went to the boys soccer match today, (they didn't win, but boy do they have some skills!) and we got some great photos! Not to mention I have THREE official yearbook photos lined up this week. Can I get another woohoo?!?
  • I FINALLY finished linking and sharing all three blocks of my classes blogs, so you can now browse my students' blogs as well! We haven't blogged much yet, but they've got some great ideas and will get some blogging time soon, so stay tuned.
Here is a goal this week I'm going to work on:
  • Work on some independent reading of my own...Sadly, I am still on page 50 of my book, so I did not work on this goal, but I'm keeping it for this goal because it's something I should be going every day anyway!
  • I'm also adding another one, as I hinted above :) This one I should definitely meet though. My second goal for this week is to complete my Word Wednesday blog post ON Wednesday. Whew! Please succeed!

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