The word I choose as my goal for 2019 is patience.  I chose this word because I need to have more of it…in many aspects of my life.  I need to have patience at home, with myself, and at work (school).  I have so many projects that I want to do around my new house…but I have to have patience and know that they will all get done eventually.  I just don’t want to wait too long because I am excited to get it done so I can enjoy it…especially my new kitchen!  I need to have patience with myself and recognize that it is ok to be frustrated.  Talking to friends and venting will help relieve the frustration and then I can figure things out.  Finally, at work…I need to have patience with my school babies and remember what it was like to be their age.  I need to have patience with figuring out the best way to teach them so they can be their best moving forward in their school career.

I will try to achieve these goals and here’s how!  I will appreciate all the work my mum and dad do around my house to help me and know that they help me so much because they love me.  And that the jobs will get done and we will enjoy doing them together in my new wee house!  I am going to mediate more…do some breathing exercises to help me with my frustration and give myself more patience.  And finally, I am going to listen to what my school babies say before forming an answer and make sure I clarify what they need before I jump in with an answer.  Also, I need to take smaller bites out of work so that I can do each piece well and allow myself to take my time in figuring out the best lessons for my students.

What would your word be???