~:[CH4 - Day 341]:~ Mondays Though

~:[CH4 - Day 341]:~ Mondays Though

I woke up and it was Monday. It was time to go back to school. There is some light, however, as this will be a short week at school for me because of RHSMUN. Regardless, I got through as we went over the conference and also went back over our "inspirational" talk from Friday, as some of them experienced things that the talk could benefit them with. It often happens that the freshmen have a difficult time with disappointment at this first conference. Sometimes they feel like they "failed" when in reality, I was quite pleased with their performances this weekend. It was strange timing as Sandra posting something related to sacrificing some of those attempts towards the "perfect" resume for actually living and enjoying the experience they are having. Brene Brown's book, The Gifts of Imperfection, does not talk about this exactly, but it does parallel it in some senses, as it talks about being fine with what one is able to do. She does address test scores and the like when she writes, "If you think dealing with issues like worthiness and authenticity and vulnerability are not worthwhile because there are more pressing issues, like the bottom line or attendance or standardized test scores, you are sadly, sadly mistaken. It underpins everything." In reality, allowing these students to gain experienced that can leave them vulnerable, yet also allow them to find themselves and to discover wholehearted living where they feel worth, where they learn to love themselves and trust themselves and truly are allowed to live and experience the world is something that is definitely worthwhile to balance alongside simply that "perfect" resume. The rest of the day was spent prepping for the banquet as I laid out the video and organized everything so it can get rolling. I began the video and with my photo montages already done, somehow, I am already 1/4 the way done. No way, right? I'm exhausted and it's time to go to sleep, but now that I finished a few more things on my to-do list, I can sleep a lot better.