Being

 I didn't write the part below in quotes, but I could have.  Or, better yet,  maybe this woman who wrote this knows my soul.  Whatever the case, I am ready to be me tomorrow…. absolutely.  Did I spend my Sunday in my classroom getting "ready" for the week like I have done soooooo many times?  No! :)  I do, however, have some good Winnie stories to tell tomorrow.

"For we who truly care are often far harder on ourselves than our students are willing to be. Because we who truly care are often our own worst enemy. We mentally beat ourselves up for trivial failures. We tell ourselves we’re not enough. We compare ourselves to others. We work ourselves to the bone in the hopes of achieving the perfect lesson plan. The most dynamic activities. The most engaging lecture. The brightest, fanciest furnishings."

"Because we want our students to think we’re the very best at what we do and we believe that this status of excellence is achieved merely by doing. But we forget- and often. Excellence is more readily attained by being."

Being available.
Being kind.
Being compassionate.
Being transparent.
Being real.
Being thoughtful.
Being ourselves.