I know nationally, Teacher Appreciation Week, is early in May...but at my campus we delayed it so that all could enjoy it to its fullest, given that state testing was still going on and end of year appraisals were happening with administrators and staff. We did in fact enjoy a week full of treats, catered lunches, special dress days, etc. The fun has spilled over into this week as well. Today, our staff enjoyed "Disney Dress Up Day" with their teams and the smiles and laughter were contagious, among our staff and students. Y'all we've got to find our laughter! You know, well if you don't you are living in a hole, that the Chewbacca Mom (Candace Payne) video went viral, not because of the mask or the sounds, but because of her infectious laughter!
I've said it before, and I'll say it again, teaching and public education, are THE hardest jobs on this planet. We are modern day missionaries with our hands tied behind our backs so many times. So why on this Earth would we involve ourselves, or allow others to, trash talk us, gossip about others on campus, or just generally spread their negativity. We've got to find our laughter and spread our joy with others! We just have to!
You see if we, the staff, don't enjoy school and are negative all the time, will our students enjoy school? Will they love school? Will they run to your class everyday to find out "what's next"? Will they be upset to miss our class? Will they laugh in our class today?
Proverbs 17:22 says, "A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones." Will you help be good medicine today? I know I will...this life is too short to be anything but happy and help others find their joy and laughter. If you're in a spot where you can't find your laughter and joy, it's time to make some changes...maybe in yourself, but maybe outside yourself. Find your laughter today! The world needs more of it!
Need some inspiration? Check out this article I found through Twitter. "101 Ways for Teachers to be More Creative"
Need some smiles? Then hop on over to my Twitter page or click here to see some of our teams in their #DisneyDressUpDay outfits.
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