This year, as with all other years, I find nuggets of inspiration before the students even drive through the gates. This year, our faculty and staff opening activity gave us the opportunity to rotate among three subject areas and take part in collaborative learning. One of my rotations included the "spiritual" rotation, at which time our Rabbi Micah Lapidus asked us to consider what makes us feel grateful. Sitting in the quiet prior to sharing, this allowed me to stop and think about this simple question. In doing so, I was reminded that there is always something for which to feel grateful, from the little to the big. I have decided that remembering to be grateful will be my mantra for the 2016-17 school year:
“Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.”
― Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose
“Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.”
― Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose
The source of inspiration for this, as mentioned above, comes from my colleagues but the momentum that I carry with me throughout the year to remember this mantra will undoubtedly come from my peers, my students, and the Davis parents.
As with all things new, there is an adjustment period. Personally, I have many new wonderful adjustments to make this year: a new teammate, new advisories, new students, new colleagues, new parents, and new learning spaces. I will embrace these new opportunities for growth by remembering my mantra: to be grateful.
