The Power of Gigi

The really interesting part about this article is that I have absolutely no idea how it will unfold as I'm writing it (in case the title didn't tell you that already). There is no agenda other than to honor that I finally feel called to start again. And to do that means taking action in this very moment–   I'm King. In this very moment, I slay Goliath with a sling. This very moment I bring...🎜♬♪ I digress. Okay, clarifying what acting IN THIS MOMENT is not. It's Not thinking about it for another 1000 more days Not asking others what they think first Not over-analyzing every word and then judging how cringy you're probably being However, it IS to be in the moment and embracing all of the uncertainty you might be feeling.  I haven't written or even thought about a blog post in literally a year. I'm not even sure what to write about like I said, but here we are!  Turns out I had a lot more to write about, but upon editing decided to save it for another time. T...

  As the new year approaches, let’s talk motivation and fitness… “Stop when you drop.” “No pain, no gain.” “What’s your why?” “Push yourself because no one else is going to do it for you.” There’s certainly no shortage of motivational quotes and phrases to keep you going. The above mentioned are just a few I’ve seen along the way to bettering myself both mentally and physically. However, let’s take a moment and look at some of the forces behind motivation because we can’t just simply willpower our way to our best self...or maybe we can? I’ll let you decide for yourself on that one.  My journey with this topic began when I was required to complete a 1 credit book study with some fellow newbie teachers (I’ll be transparent, I skim read this book minutes before entering the room for a discussion of each chapter. My plate was full and reading a book was not high on my list of priorities as a brand new teacher). However, over the years I’ve come to find much truth and insight from ...