When I last left you, I described how I was placed as a
Kindergarten teacher at Shelby Traditional Academy. Well, the school year has
started and is well underway. My life as a Shelby Star has begun and major adjustments
have been made.
At the start of this school year, I had a
hard time letting Maupin go. Don't get me wrong, I will never forget my time at
Maupin but I was letting it affect my life at Shelby. It was always, "Well
at Maupin, we did this or Last year at Maupin." I often found myself
pining for Maupin, I wanted that old thing back,lol. I was sad all of the time and really wasn't giving Shelby a
fair chance because I wanted to be at Maupin so badly. When I think about it, I
still miss Maupin but I've got to focus on what's right now. Why is
letting go so hard? It just is :(
I had to snap myself out of being a
negative Nancy at work. Like seriously, I had to take a moment to myself and
evaluate the way that I was acting. I was feeling overwhelmed, panicky,
pressured, and out of place. Let's face it, there are a lot of good teachers
that get burned out very quickly and I won’t pretend that I didn't think about
a career change. I had to think about how much I love my job and how much I
don't want to be just another burned out teacher. God had already told me that
this is what I was called to do, so why was I still tripping?!!! I had to get
my life all the way together and count my blessings. There is nothing wrong with
checking yourself, lol! So after much contemplation, I have challenged myself
to live the rest of this year in the positive because focusing on the negative
makes my situations worse. When I tell you, that I can feel a world of
difference, I am being 100% honest. A weight has been lifted off of my
shoulders:)
God continues to bless me because I am
working with a great group of Kinder teachers again. They have been patient with
me and have done everything to help me adjust to being a Shelby Star. I am very
grateful for you Deadra, Angela, April, and Shannon.
As a way to hold myself accountable for living in the positive, I
will be sharing 3 positive things that are happening or have happened to me
recently onto each post. I encourage you to leave me 3 positives in the
comments, if you like:)
#LivingInThePositive
- I bought a house, yes I did. First time homeowner on deck!
- I donated $25 to 2 GoFundMe accounts, both of which will help a college student study abroad.
- I have started painting again and was able to give someone a piece of my art.
Until the next time that life has checked me.
-Tia
