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Time to Reflect before Moving Forward


Over the last four years, my intentional focus has been the completion of my Masters of Educational Leadership whilst not dropping the ball on either my teaching career or my family life. Now to do this, it has not been easy and slack had to be taken up in other areas of my life.

One of these areas that has been affected is my regular reflections I previously made on my blog. This happened because my cognitive load was being diverted into productive academic study rather than systematic reflection.

Don't hear me wrong, the reflections I did throughout my course were benefital and job appropriate, though they were a requirement rather than coming from personal searching and an inquisitive nature. 

If you are like me and have found it hard to really get into 2020 because of the devastating fires happening around me in Australia or because of a myriad of other reasons, choose to do something that will help you reflect. This could be camping, walking, spending time with those you love, reading, writing, flying a kite, unplugging from social media and the internet, listening to music, going to a movie or a concert. Whatever it is make it a priority.

This year, I choose before I move forward to reflect on where I have been, I choose to be thankful for the progress I have made and the lives I have impacted. I choose to show care and respect to the lives of the students and families I teach. I choose to honour the interactions I have, being present and available. Above this, I choose to go deeper with my faith and family, they make me better and are there without strings attached. 

Giving yourself permission to reflect opens up the possibility of personal goal setting because through this you begin to understand what make you tick and what you want to be a priority. I find my creativity comes when I have an awareness of the things I desire and the type of person I want to be. 

If you haven't yet, I would like to challenge you to find a place of AWE, where you can sit in amazement, wonder and engagement, and discover a life bigger than your current situation.

So this year, what do you choose? I would love to hear your thoughts...
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