That time I remembered what I told myself
I've commented on this blog more than once how I don't take my own advice. It's easy to do. There are times when we are so close to a situation, we can't even see it for what it is. We need to gain perspective. The last few months have brought about a lot of change for me. I recently began a new job. Leaving my previous position was a very difficult choice for me to make, and up until the very moment I walked into my new job, I regretted my decision to leave. For a few years now I have worked with elementary students, my "babies." I have developed amazing relationships with these kids and their families. I have watched them grow, change, and develop right before my very eyes. In fact, I think it's safe to say that I had at least a small part to do with that growth and change. I love these children as though they are my own, and I don't say that lightly. But sometimes in a workplace, there is more than just "the work," and a...