The Little Things

It is so easy to focus on what went wrong or what needs to be done. Rarely do we take a moment to celebrate the little things. For example, I am absolutely overwhelmed with the amount of editing I am doing on my dissertation. I spent hours with my editor a few days ago discussing what needed to be changed and spent hours last night making revisions. I have underestimated the time it will take to get my work done. I have two more chapters to go. FYI: My dissertation is not a blog. Surprise!!! This seems obvious. I do not want to belittle my progress, but there is soooo much to do. As you can see, this blog has taken a quick spiral into the BLAH.

The brighter side of things… my course outline is posted on the SFU website. This tickles me pink. I also found my headshot as one of the faculty members at Saint Mark’s College. Moreover, I am facilitating summer institute workshops on BC’s New Curriculum at St. Mark’s College in July and with the Central Okanagan Teachers Association in August. Hmm… come to think of it… I am also presenting at the Canadian School Boards Association Congress in Winnipeg in a couple of weeks on a study that I am the research assistant of at SFU. Wow!!! That took a bit of effort to reflect and synthesize, but it’s the little things that matter. I am proud of my work.

Tonight, I am delivering a short speech to the graduating class of Elphinstone Secondary on behalf of the school board. It’s about HOPE. It’s about DREAMS. It’s about following your PASSION. To accomplish this, sometimes you have to take RISKS, question the STATUS QUO, and delve into the UNKNOWN to realize what’s really important to you. It’s a bumpy ride. Focus on the little things. They’ll guide you.