September Sentiments
Welcome back, everyone! I’m sorry, but I’ve actually missed these conversations with you all over the blogs.. 
Now that we are in September and in our classes and assuming more responsibility in our placements, I know there are several hundred different thoughts running through our minds at some point in time. I have discovered that I am running on an hour-to-hour basis most days… if not minute-to-minute. But this weekend, I felt a new inspiration…
We are not here by chance.
I don’t know fully what that means, and it’s going to mean something different for all of us, but this season, this moment, is for a greater purpose than you and I can imagine. It’s so easy to become distracted and lose focus, allowing insignificant stressors to steal the joy of the moment. Yet, I’ve been challenged this weekend and invite you also to pause — remember the reasons that brought us to this moment, focus on living in the moment for all the good that is to be found, and know the best moments are yet to come……
on September 16th, 2008 at 8:14 pm
I have paused alot to day to think about what I am learning. I think that the overall motivator is that I am not thrown into teaching and I am not messing up anybody’s kid. I am learning to be proactive and not reactive.
on September 16th, 2008 at 10:43 pm
Thanks for the inspiration Allison. It’s nice to be reminded. : D
on September 20th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
Thanks Allison, what a good reminder. I do have to wake up every morning and pause to give thanks for the day. I know I am here for a purpose but some times it is so hard to see it through the lens of fatigue or frustration. Thanks for keeping my negativity in check.
on September 23rd, 2008 at 4:10 pm
Yes, I know what you mean. There is a reason why I wanted to do this, why I worked/am working so hard in this program, with the hope of becoming a teacher. It is easy to lose site of the bigger picture. I am on a roller coaster that moves from stress and anxiety to hopefulness and clarity. What a strange trip we are on.