Mondays. I started out today with such great intentions (yah, I know, don't we all?). Instagram is all about hashtagging the Monday Blues, but really Monday Blues are just overrated. Who wants to go around starting their day with a bad outlook? Well, I don't. So, I pasted on my smile and drove to work singing positive thoughts in my head (I can't wait to see my kids! I'm going to build closer, positive relationships with them today! We're going to grow and all love trying our best today!) Yah....well, it's pretty amazing how quickly that sunk right through the floor. By four o'clock, a whole class of mixed-up exhausted first graders, and one overwhelmed teacher later, and my Pandora's box had sprung open, filled the insides of me, and began to bubble out for the world to see. Turns out I'm not Mrs. Frizzle after all. Not. A. Proud. Moment. After stewing in my shallow pool of loathing after school, I realized it's not the end of the world...or even the day, actually. It was a mistake. One I can learn from, and grow from, the same way I tell my kids. So, with that I came up with a few things I could take away from the experience for next time and then filled my head with all of the things I am grateful for today to restore my positive Monday perspective!
10 Things I'm Currently Grateful For:
1. Pumpkin Spice Lattes
2. One Tree Hill reruns (we all have our guilty pleasures)
3. Six year olds whose faces I look forward to seeing every school day
4. Hot shower pressure
5. An AMAZING husband who makes me laugh every. single. day. (clearly these aren't in order of importance, or I swear he'd be above the PSL)
6. Despicable Me clips I can integrate into lesson plans:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XjDEeLp_Qg
7. Grace.
8. Comedy #thisislife:
https://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=KdxEAt91D7k
9. Inspirational Quotes. Oh, how I love a good quote!
10. Sleep. Because, seriously, when all else fails, take a nap.
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