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productive and organized, or absolutely nothing on the schedule? No judgment here!

I recently started doing a little exercise that I thought might be worth sharing, especially with other educators. It's a simple way to challenge some of those beliefs we carry about ourselves that might be holding us back from doing things we want to do. Here's how it works: 1. Identify the belief. Think of ONE negative belief you have about yourself that might be keeping you from pursuing a goal, starting something new, or stepping outside your comfort zone. Write it on the left side of a sheet of paper. 2. Challenge it. On the right side, write a positive affirmation that directly counters that belief. It doesn't have to be something you fully believe just yet. That's kind of the point. 3. Find the evidence. At the end of the day, write down ONE thing you did that supports your affirmation. It can be something small! The idea is to start recognizing the things we do every day that challenge those negative beliefs. 4. Keep going for 30 days. You only write the negative belief ONCE. Each day after that, you write your affirmation and one piece of evidence that supports it. Here's the part I really love: Your affirmation is allowed to evolve! As you go through the 30 days, you might find that the way you think about yourself begins to shift. You don't have to repeat the exact same words every day. Let the affirmation grow with you. What I find interesting about this exercise is that you're not just telling yourself something positive and hoping it sticks. You're actually looking for evidence to support it. And as educators, we do this for our students all the time! We encourage them to recognize their growth, celebrate their progress, and challenge what they think they're capable of. But how often do we do that for ourselves? I'm curious to see how my own thinking evolves by the end of my 30 days. I'm on Day 12 and I've already noticed how much easier it is for me to write the affirmation and how much quicker I am able to identify the supporting evidence. I don't have a specific end goal in mind, and I think that's part of what makes this the most meaningful to me. I'm just giving myself the space to grow and seeing where it takes me.

I loved watching and hearing your mom speak about her journey going into teaching. Despite of what people were saying about teachers don’t make money student don’t listen she still wanted to teach. She only had 7 students but she LEARNED A LOT!!!

Happy Birthday to a VERY special Impactful Educator. Shout-out to @Jannine Swersky for a Labor Day Birthday !! Thanks for how you show up and support the community.