6/16/2018 0 Comments That moment when you realize you missed a grant deadline by only 2 weeks...& they don't accept applications for the year until after school has already started...
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12/25/2017 0 Comments Goodbye, 2017. Hello, 2018!As we enter into the evening of saying goodbye to 2017 and welcoming in the new year, people always take the time to reflect on what they did, what they didn't; what they regret; what they wanted to do; and their year as a whole. And like such regular human beings, I did the same thing. 2017 was a year of change for us. We finally were able to achieve our goal of moving to Colorado Springs. We sold and bought a new house within a week. We both got new jobs. We lost a dog and got a new puppy. We evaluated what we want from careers. We found new hobbies. We said goodbye to friends and family, and said hello to others. It was pretty much a year of chaos--both the good and bad kind. It was a year of ups and downs where I often found myself just trying to hang on and survive each day. Each change that came was both wanted and expected, but it was rough and challenging for me none the less. You see, I hate change. I hate difference. I hate being out of my norm. You know how people have a comfort zone? I have like a comfort 5 mile radius. I like any and all things to fall within that comfort radius, so this year was extremely challenging for me. But as I have fallen into a new normal within this lifestyle for myself and my family, I found myself getting too complacent. I hate change, but I fully understand that change creates growth. And while this year was wild and chaotic and challenging, it was also full of growth. I have never felt more myself or more brave or confident than I do right now. It's still a struggle everyday to try and do something out of my norm, so I decided to do something a little bold. I registered for the 2018 Mrs. Colorado America pageant in Denver on April 14! My students and my boys are extremely excited for me. I actually had my 'kids' vote before I even signed up on if they thought I should do it or not. They were all extremely enthusiastic and supportive about me doing it; and once they were excited about it, I just knew I couldn't chicken and back out. This pageant will be a big challenge and new experience for me. I'm both terrified and excited about whatever it will bring. At the least, I have four months of personal goals and obstacles ahead of me. On the off chance I win, I will have the remainder of the year to travel and meet new people around the state and country doing a wide variety of philanthropy and appearances. With this new step and with the start of the new year, I was trying to decide what my "word" should be for 2018, and I came to: MOVE. Move beyond normal. Move past basic. Move towards greatness. Move towards knowledge and experience. I have no idea how this will look day by day, but I know that I will try to MOVE each day in some small way. Thanks to those that follow this blog. I never thought my little project for a class would turn into something that I would continue to work on. May 2018 bring blessings and happiness in whatever is brought your way! PS- I am running a fundraiser for some of the pageant! If you'd like to purchase a tee, please click here! Archives7/30/2017 0 Comments In an interview...Interviewer: So, tell us something fun about yourself.
Me (internally): I can quote almost all 9 seasons of "The Office". Are you impressed? |
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