Girl Time and Sunshine

The power of yet. We live in a world where we are constantly looking to be perfect at something.  The media..... the movies.... the magazines.... constantly throwing what we think of as "perfect" is being thrown in our faces ALL THE TIME. How many times have you thought.... "gee if only I was skinnier/prettier/funnier/smarter" ? I know I've said it, multiple times a week... it's so hard to break out of this cycle. Trust me, I know. There has been a movement in education for the last few years.... we call it "Growth Mindset" It's a powerful thought process - it makes you change your focus from not being able to do something to this idea of I'm just not able to do something yet....  For example... instead of saying "I'm not good at math" I would say something along the lines of "I'm not good at math, yet"  As a teacher, but more importantly as a mom, t...

Why start here..... About 7 years ago I became a new mom. I was a young teacher, a drama director at a local high school, a friend, a wife, a sister, a daughter, a lover of knowledge, I sat on a board of directors.... I was a million and one things, but the one thing I felt was missing; was myself. So what does one do when they lose themselves? I could have acted like Pippin (musical theatre reference here) gone out into the field or country; try new things, meet new people, sing a couple of songs.... but I didn't. I definitely wasn't like Elle (another musical theatre reference), or maybe I was, but instead of chasing after a guy I was really chasing after myself? I began gardening - didn't turn out great. I started directing more shows (and now I can't get either of my two kids off the stage), I pushed myself harder and faster. I was one of the 7 semi-finalist for the 2016 NH Teacher of the Year - who became deeply disappointed that I didn't get pic...