In looking back I realized that I never published my One Word for 2020. You can see my last #OneWord post linked here. During 2020 we spent time with teachers each identifying a #OneWord within our collaborative work and revisited these throughout our professional development time last year. My 2020 One Word (TIME) was focused around my strategic use of time (home and work), thoughtful planning of time spent with teachers to show my respect for them and their work, time to further myself and my own professional learning. In reflecting back on the year... how, when, and were we put our time efforts changed significantly in March, yet was ever present in daily decisions and challenges.
My word for 2021 is CHANGE. Most of this past year was spent trying to keep up, trying to stay safe/healthy, support my family, and support the educators I have the pleasure to work with. During this past year my mindset was focused on dealing with the now and making it through. In looking towards 2021, I realize that there are aspects of my life and my work that are forever changed. Instead of mourning the past, I am setting my sights on embracing CHANGE... on moving away from quick responses and immediate need towards making changes to myself and my work to better respond to the world around me. While I am excited to return to some aspects of "normal" I also recognize that somethings may never return to the way they were.
Some of the most beautiful things come from change... the life cycles, the beautiful cycle of seasonal flowers in my gardens, tides, seasons, sunsets and sun rises. While the world has felt far less predictable that those change cycles, change is inevitable, so I will meet 2021 with the flexibility and openness to change and embrace the change I am faced with.
The #OneWord movement from Jon Gordon has become a way to re-think a new year resolution. If you haven't tried exploring your hopes/goals/vision for yourself, I encourage you to check it out!
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