![]() ![]() As I began reinterpreting my reality, my daily life changed, the conditions of my work improved, and I felt happier. A turning point in my life was when I began to conscious work on transforming my own stories which weren't serving me - they weren't energizing me to get up in the morning and go to school. I believe that in order to participate in school transformation, I must attend to my personal transformation. I think and write and talk a lot these days about transformation - of individuals and systems. We can tell stories about the past and we can design stories to move into. ![]() We create our realities by the stories we tell. Which one of these interpretations feels better to you? In which story might you have more agency? Or can we tell another story: Change is an inevitable part of working in a school system. We can tell a "victim story" such as: Our district always does this to us, they end programs that are going well and then dump new ones on us that aren't what our students need. Especially when we experience change, and perhaps change that we didn't initiate and that initially doesn't feel good, we still get to tell a story about it. We design our lives, in part, by the stories we tell. So how are you telling the story of this school year? If I create a story that is one of learning, growth, and empowerment, I feel better. One of the only things in life that I have control over is how I tell my story - how I interpret my experiences and make sense of them. I've discovered that this strategy is critical to build my emotional resilience. Now I direct my energy and attention on what worked, what went well, and what I feel was successful. That's not what I do at the end of the year any more. ![]()
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