The Education of Teaching

Failing organizations are usually over-managed and under-led. Warren G. Bennis

What do teachers want and often aren't getting? Support. Teachers really want support; but instead they are often subjective to inattentive or abusive principals, inappropriate or unfair assignments, inadequate supplies, ad hoc approaches to discipline, insufficient time with other teachers, and insufficient opportunities to grow. Teachers want administrators that are present, positive, and actively engaged in the instructional life of the school, but sadly, principals often fail to meet these expectations. Principals usually succeed in some things but fall short in others. More so than not, principals are usually ineffectual, demoralizing, or even destructive.

My Journey to Personal Transformation

"When we face our fears and let ourselves know our connection to the power that is in us and beyond us, we learn courage." author unknown

My Journey to Personal Transformation
Step 1
Forgiveness
Enhances: Freedom
Balances/Counters:
Vengefulness

We all know the obvious symptoms that could be relieved by forgiveness — feeling so wounded that we want revenge, constant brooding over a long list of petty grievances, feeling so guilty we don't know how to approach someone we have offended, worry that the hurt could happen again. Bitterness and stubbornness can also be signs that forgiveness is called for, especially when these attitudes are associated with a need to be recognized as the one who is right.
In contrast to these limiting behaviors, which usually erect walls between ourselves and others, forgiveness is freeing. It means that we can move out of our previous position and move on with our lives. Best of all, it enables us to be reconciled with our neighbors and with God so that once again we feel part of the greater community of the spiritual life.

Where to start?

I’m looking truthfully at several hurts I have not been able to forgive. I have identified any associated feelings I may have, such as anger, denial, guilt, shame, or embarrassment. I’m imagining what it would be like to live without feeling these offenses. Then I’m letting them go.
I’m confessing my contribution to the conflict, making amends, and changing some behaviors.

My List:
God: For not making my son perfect and putting too much on my plate.
Me: For being such a blond and for having a baby way too young. For sometimes being critical and judgmental of others. For having my own special needs and deficits.
Amy: For living her life the way she see fit.
Elva: For being herself.
Mom: For being so traditional and not being the perfect mother.
Dad: For relation
Steve: For being too nice and for loving me too much.
Mx Voxx: For trying too hard and micromanaging not trusting her own judgments and decisions.
M7ch88l: oxoxoxoxoxoxoxox
M#r&an: For not being a father to our son.
Mxtxlda: Not supporting M#r&an to be a father to J*r*my.
XaXc9: For being you (more to this but I’ll keep it private)
#re#: For saying really rude remarks about me in front of me and for asking me how much I make in front of other people and really throwing me off and because I think I’m always nice to you.
S$at&&: Because……….


Tell myself that I only just started my journey and I will make plenty of mistakes. Hell, I probably already did somewhere in this posting.

These are my goals for the remainder of the year.

These are my goals for the remainder of the year.

Shed another 10 pounds.
Read at least 3 books for pleasure.
Train for the Houston Half Marathon faithfully.

Yes, that’s right folks I will run, walk, and/or crawl the Houston Half Marathon in January, 2007. Wish me luck; I’ll need it especially since I sprain my ankle at Ez’s house on Friday by wearing deadly high heels.

Also, if anyone has recommendations for non-fiction reading I will be thankful.

Relaxing

I finally took much needed time for myself. I booked an appointment at Sensia Studio and Japanese Day Spa and had a 2 hour session which included an aromatherapy facial and a micro dermabrasion treatment. It was relaxing and worth every cent. I think I'm ready to go back to work on Monday.

Unpleasant People

Some people are just truly unpleasant people. We can’t like everyone. Not everyone will like you. Just the way of the world. I can live with it if you can.

A joke!

I thought this was too funny not to post! Now don't get upset, it's just a joke!


A man enters a bar and orders a drink.

The bar has a robot bartender.

The robot serves him a perfectly prepared cocktail, and then asks him,
"What's your IQ?"

The man replies "150" and the robot proceeds to make conversation about
global warming factors, quantum physics and spirituality, biomimicry,
environmental interconnectedness, string theory, nanotechnology, and
sexual proclivities.

The customer is very impressed and thinks, "This is really cool."

He decides to test the robot. He walks out of the bar, turns around, and
comes back in for another drink. Again, the robot serves him the
perfectly prepared drink and asks him, "What's your IQ?"

The man responds, "about a 100."

Immediately the robot starts talking, but this time, about football,
NASCAR, baseball, supermodels, favorite fast foods, guns, and Women's
body parts.

Really impressed, the man leaves the bar and decides to give the robot
one more test. He heads out and returns, the robot serves him and asks,
"What's your IQ?"

The man replies, "Errr, 50, I think."

And the robot says... Real slowly,

"So... is... your... party... gonna... nominate... Hillary... for...
President ? ? ?

Breath in, breath out…..

My life is a little too crazy right now. I’m trying to balance the kids, work, my personal life, relationships, and classes. I’m exhausted and I need a very long vacation (adults only). Maybe I should schedule a day at the spa? I need to somehow make more “me” time. I have managed to get in some exercise. And, I’ve lost a total of 31.5 pounds. Wow that’s a lot! That’s probably the last time I will admit how much I’ve lost.