Category: reflection
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A Year Without a Smartphone
Before I dive into today’s prompt response, I have to admit a facepalm moment that explains quite a bit. Last week I wrote about nearly skipping the question because of its similarity to the first one I completed a few weeks before that. When I looked at the third prompt on the list and saw…
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Obstacles to Success
Today I tackle the question, “What do I do when I encounter obstacles to success?” This question again prompted thoughts of skipping to the next question on the list although this time I considered the act due to this question’s similarity to the previous question on resilience. Instead, I will plunge ahead and attempt to…
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For Want of a Rememberall and a Time Turner
In the month just past, every week at school held something out of the ordinary, something that changed the normal routine and added to my to do list. The first week back from break, my school prepared in earnest for an evaluation visit from the Schools to Watch committee. The second week brought the aforementioned…
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A Coffee Can of Memories
Just over a week ago, I ran the Greenville News Downton 5k. (I did not write a recap of the race since I smushed it into a 16 miler.) Academy Sports on Woodruff road always holds the packet pick up for this race so I usually wait until the day of the race to pick…
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Resiliency
Some call resiliency the response to adversity but I have more experience with handling, or not handling, difficult things than events that others consider adverse. Resiliency to me also concerns my attitude when I deal with these issues.
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2020 Ahead
Over the years, I have written my fair share of goal posts. They have ranged the gamut from long and specific to short and vague. As the years progress, I know I will continue to waver between the two since each version, including all the ones in between, has its advantages and disadvantages. Last year,…
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Year in Review
2019 brought proverbial big changes. Does any calendar year not? The year that ends today brought incredible learning and growing experiences with quite a few changes along the way. I supervised four overnight field trips including two to major US cities, one by plane and one by charter bus. I navigated district politics and left…
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Thoughts on Patriotism
On November 8th, my school celebrated Veterans Day. Over the fifty years that my school has existed, this program has developed a significant place in the tradition and culture of the school built on historic World War I training grounds. As a historian and someone deeply steeped in context, I understand the motivation. During the…
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Check In & Reframe
So much happens in a year that the idea of yearly goals, even when followed through upon, seems foolish or at the least, short-sighted. In this post, I will revisit the goals that I have already reframed at least twice already.
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Goals and Plans
My days usually pass in consistent patterns, even in the summer. I thrive on this consistency and seek to carve out a modicum through times of unusual change. This summer has come with its fair share of bumps in the road and deviations from the original plans. Before the last third of the year begins…