How many truths came out in the past couple of years? It was around a year ago today that I stepped away from teaching. I burned out. Exhaustion. Failure. The light dimmed for me, and I was so drained. I needed to rest. "Self-care". I avoided this term for a while that it hit me all at once. From leaving teaching last year to present day, I had health concerns that I am taking care of. Getting enough rest. Eating. Learning to fail forward. I had a very wise colleague share with me about failing forward and how to give myself grace in all things that I feel I've failed in. I slowly picked myself back up and am taking things day by day. Definitely many lessons I've learned in my aspirations in being an educational leader. Highlights in the past two years that I've begun to take advice from people in education are little gold nuggets that I have absorbed and taken into consideration in my own life:
Fail Forward- mentioned above, feeling like a failure. Looking for that light and learning that I AM THE LIGHT gives me the motivation and push to keep striving for my ultimate goal in changing lives for the betterment of society.
Life Management- the art of balancing time in my career totally outweighed every other role in my life. I lost myself. I'm positive there are similar stories that contribute to educators leaving the field. I am still as motivated in being an educational leader, yet I am human. I just needed to take a step back and reevaluate how I prioritize and execute my best self.
Get back on that saddle- Finding my truths, dealing with them, and moving forward in becoming better. My journey continues as I keep striving and know that I will make a difference in people's lives. This is my story.
Unapologically,
Hli Gy
Fail Forward- mentioned above, feeling like a failure. Looking for that light and learning that I AM THE LIGHT gives me the motivation and push to keep striving for my ultimate goal in changing lives for the betterment of society.
Life Management- the art of balancing time in my career totally outweighed every other role in my life. I lost myself. I'm positive there are similar stories that contribute to educators leaving the field. I am still as motivated in being an educational leader, yet I am human. I just needed to take a step back and reevaluate how I prioritize and execute my best self.
Get back on that saddle- Finding my truths, dealing with them, and moving forward in becoming better. My journey continues as I keep striving and know that I will make a difference in people's lives. This is my story.
Unapologically,
Hli Gy