Monday Mush

 

I actually had to do a double-take on this picture…It caught me off guard, but I LOVE it!  So fitting for what we all have to do at times.  Friday’s flush was about challenges being the gateway to change.  This seems to dovetail with that thought.

No one else fully gets our struggles, problems, or situations.  Sometimes, we are the only ones that can pick ourselves us to keep moving forward.  It is tough to leave our baggage at the door some days and come to work, but we are called to do that.  We are called to be the best we can be every day.

I want us to be a team.  I want us to see the needs in others around us, and take the time to help each other.  I want us to be selfless with each other, so we can grow in that support of each other.  But, there are times, when we do need to be able to muster up the gumption to get through the day.  We need to look in the mirror and do some positive self-talk, so we can be the “Cinderella” to these kids.

I also want us this week to focus on the kids that are trying at such a young age to do it on their own.  We have so many kids that bring baggage to school too.  We need to find a way to show them that we are first and foremost here for them.  We do genuinely care for them and like them.  We want them to become better students, citizens, and future employees.  We need to teach them ways to be dedicated and driven in their own lives.  We need to give them responsibility, but with appropriate love and support. 

We are making a positive change on this campus everyday.  Please don’t get discourage as time wears at you.  Look for the gains that you have already made…look at the relationships you have built, and look for ways to continue forward. 

We are better together, and I know we are stronger every day.  I hope if you are going through something that you are carrying yourself through, that you find help, if you need it.  Thank you for being determined and driven to make a difference, no matter the cost.

Happy Monday!