It's Not All Good, But It is...

One thing I’m good at is focusing on the negative. Negative things impact us more so we have to be intentional about seeing the good. Also, enjoy the random sprinkle of photos from the last couple of months!
So here’s my good:

• I have a student who throws temper tantrums and leaves the room when he doesn’t have his needs met right away. Well on Friday, he didn’t leave the room at all and he waited patiently to get his shoe tied while I finished reading the story to the class. 
• My best friend has exhibited such patience with me as I go through all of my things. Also, she keeps feeding me chickpeas and I think I like them. She is also being loved, like really loved and I love that for her. 
• My anxiety surrounding covid has eased. It’s still there, but it is not debilitating. I fear more for my kids than myself.

• I have the best team at school. The K-2 team is unmatched. We got to know each other and had uncomfortable conversations and instead of dividing, we unified. I don’t know that this job would be doable without our connection. Also, one of them wrote me a card that literally had me in tears! The timing of it was serendipitous. I was feeling really crappy about myself and I was also writing her a card!
• I’ll finally be moving out of this place that I’ve lived in since July of 2015. There’s a pleasant surprise about this that I will reveal later!
• I finished 1 book in September that changed my life. I finished 1 book in October, so far. ​

• I found the correct dose of melatonin to get to sleep, but not feel groggy in the morning. It’s 2.5mg, if you’re curious. 
• Dro hasn’t been getting on my nerves. He is actually encouraging me a lot right now. 
• I’m not letting life fuck me in the ass. Things are difficult, but I’m not letting the difficult things win.
• I discovered that all seasons of The Middle are on HBOMax...I'm already on season 4. 
  

Life is definitely hard, especially amidst a pandemic buuuuut, “there are a lot of things that had to go right for you to be here” no matter how much you think you’re screwing up or how much things appear to be messed up, you’re doing something right somewhere. Something is good. You just have to look for it.  

What's going well in your life?​