Winter Break!
It’s here, for some of you teachers its the long awaited winter break – yahoooo! I’m certain for all of you starting a week off today, it is a well deserved winter break. Whatever you do, I hope it is filled with relaxation and fun! Let go of school and find the calm, as in a morning sunrise on the glistening snow.
I found the piece below a good reminder to take the time to breathe deeply and take care of yourself. Even if its only for moments during the next week of winter break, please take the time! And, remember, what ever you’re doing is enough!
This was part of a list of 10 Things We Wait Too Long to Do For Ourselves (Year After Year). This was #6 on the list and written by Marc Chernoff.
We often wait too long to be kind to ourselves, also.
More likely than not, the first person who caught your eye wasn’t “the one.” And the second, third or fourth probably wasn’t either. You know why? It’s because YOU are the one! Seriously, in your own life it’s important to know how spectacular you are. You really have to look in the mirror and be kind, because what we see in the mirror is often what we see in the world. Our disappointment in others often reflects our disappointment in ourselves. Our acceptance of others often reflects our acceptance of ourselves. Our ability to see potential in others often reflects our ability to see potential in ourselves. Our patience with others often reflects our patience with ourselves. You get the idea — you’ve got to show yourself some love and kindness, first and foremost.
#5 was we often wait to long to be kind to others, hence, the “also” in the title.
I spoke to a teacher yesterday who said that her plans for winter break each day included, 1) working out and, 2) sitting by the woodstove with a stack of books, a cozy blanket with her dog by her side. She was so looking forward to it and knows that by the end of the week she will be relaxed and revived, ready to jump into the next week of school with a renewed energy!
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