September 12, 2019




Today was hard. A parent asked to come to my class yesterday to observe her son during the day. He is a hard challenge and came to school two weeks after it started. I received a lengthy text this morning telling me of all the things I am doing wrong and causing the issues her son has. He acts out because I am boring and he doesn’t want to be controlled by me. I didn’t even know how to respond, so I didn’t. Taking time to think before reacting is what we teach during our mindfulness lessons. I’m glad I practiced what I taught. That is where I found joy today. Holding my tongue and giving it time was the best thing I could do. Also, I found joy and comfort in being able to talk with my administrators who validated my teaching and got me back on track. Then a colleague sent me this meme and I laughed and laughed.

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