The month of July flew by WAY to fast and I find myself not
only missing my kids, but also missing my treadmill. Weird, huh?
I am by no means an exercise lover—in fact, I am the type that needs
motivation to exercise. Motivation such
as a monster chasing me, or a chocolaty dessert to look forward to. However, this summer I was determined to make
time each day for a quick workout. This
meant devotion, I had to give up an afternoon snooze and my scrapbooking habits
to actually do something that made me sweat.
Ick.
So as I sit in my office and diligently prepare for students
and teachers, I find my mind wandering now and then to my newly admired
treadmill…..and I find myself yearning to take a quick run. Wow.
How did that happen? Did I
finally figure out a way to take something I despise and make it more of a
passion? Or did I just find my
motivation?
As educators, we know passion is why we do what we do. Who else (besides the average 7 year old)
gets excited about school supply sales and new books?! So in order to do our jobs well, do we need
that passion every day? Can we force
passion within ourselves when there are areas we know need to be improved? And how can we help others find their passion
or rekindle a passion that was once there?
