~:[CH7 - Day 32]:~ Starting Fresh

~:[CH7 - Day 32]:~ Starting Fresh

It's the first of February and it's time to start fresh. No, it's not a time for another new year resolution, but rather, another opportunity to make the most out of the day. In class, it was one of my favorite days, as we covered some of the writings of Brene Brown and some spin offs from that. As good or as bad as a year is going, today is a day where I try to right the ship or keep the progress moving forward. I always hope there will be a lot of takeaways from the day and that each student will find a way to start fresh and better themselves moving forward, not by focusing on test scores or resume material, but by learning to be themselves, to challenge themselves and love themselves. They need to see what they are capable and gain the confidence to take on the road ahead and starting fresh on a day like today, was a good start. On the first, it was also a day to celebrate my BFFs birthday and while I still have to get things together, I at least got to spend a few moments with him just relaxing before he had to get back to his class. As the chaos of prepping for tomorrow's trip continued, I knew that in just about 24 hours, I would get to focus on this next task and come back to another fresh start. It's the first of February and while I am not going to wipe the slate clean, I definitely know that today is an opportunity to evaluate myself and figure out where I want to go from here. I'm headed towards failure, but that's alright, as while the sign on my board says, "I'm going to fail ..." the response to that question is "... because I am ready to challenge myself and test my limit; I'm ready to learn from my mistakes and grow; and I am ready to pick myself after those failures, as I inch closer and closer to success." Be yourself, don't worry about being judged, don't let others stop you from chasing after you dreams and don't allow yourself to be held back, as you are great and wonderful and with this fresh start, you've got a load of opportunities waiting for you as you truck along the long road ahead.