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Living Your Moral Obligation, Mandate...

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I haven't written in awhile. It is therapeutic & that & meditation will be part of my new life journey/ growth mindset!  Some people truly seem to be born so "together;" they have their hair, makeup, & attire together daily & seem to never be stressed & perfectly organized. Is that ever reality though? I am unconvinced about this adulting gracefully thing ;)  Being completely transparent, I love what I do, but am not sure if I do it excellently daily. Does anyone? I do know I put in a lot of hours; I enjoy: my co-workers, when my scholars are smiling, & when I feel I have done something to make someone's life make sense or a little easier.  I was naive before about so many "societal determined timelines" humans are expected to follow. I have had an awakening type year though...  I became very passionate about K-12 education; woo, I am so sorry to all my K-12 teachers... I was an idiot ;) #teacherlife I now sympathize!...

Hilarity Grading...

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Wow, I have been overwhelmed A LOT as a 1st year (K-12) teacher; I thought four years teaching college made me semi-seasoned; to be honest, it has been harder than ANYTHING I ever imagined teaching kindergarten could ever be! I would NEVER wish it on my worst enemy...or would I? (insert diabolical laugh here)                                   Some days  you literally just have to laugh to keep from crying; so tonight while grading kindergarten writing assessments, I will crack up... 5-6 year old Mr. Britt shared: "I lost my tablet and my superman toy. the setting was et my kuzin home. and I have to sit in my rum duwing nuding. then I got in Chrubol for luzing my tabet. then my mom diet let me go out side. then I got a nuder wuben. fidalley my mom stop wuben me. then I wet to the park after my mom stop." 5-6 year old Mr. Williams shared that when he lost something, he..."...prad...

Crumble...

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crumble-- break or fall apart into small fragments, especially over a period of time as part of a process of deterioration. Raw Open Wound. Vulnerability. Open. Hopeful. Myriad of Implied Promises. Broken. Manipulation.  Control. Tactics. Mental. Physical. Suppression.  Pressure. Continuous. Outlets. Question These Also.  Self Potential Doubted. Achieving Ultimate Ulterior Motive? Twisted Web. Bleeding Activist Repressed. Living For Others... Never First. Building Schema/ Experience. 200 Steps Back.  Joke. Deserving. Bitter. Taken for Granted. Forgiveness.  Vicious. Cycle Repeats. Assertiveness Spurts. Rejuvenation.  Broken Once More. Self-Loathing. Determination. Concentration Failing. Torn. Guilt. Revenge. Pointless. Apathetic. No Partnership.  Voice Meaningless. Only Advocate For Me Is Me!  Growth? Destruction. Exhaustion. Equals. Ridiculous Tolerance. Bond. Intimacy. Non-Existent. Cross Vs. Walk Paths?  De...