Exploring The Backroads: Public History with Jessica Hanson

Worry can subside, but only with hard work! Nothing will fall into your lap, unless you are some trust-fund baby; hopefully, if that is the case though, you would make the most of your opportunities. That is not the way the world works though. Most squander what they did not toil to earn: "People get so in the habit of worry that if you save them from drowning and put them on a bank to dry in the sun with hot chocolate and muffins they wonder whether they are catching a cold." -- John Jay Chapman  Have a great day! Work hard, with integrity.  Then, #dontworry #behappy <3  Yesterday was so exciting! I got to meet incoming "scholars" and their parents during orientation and assessments (I will teach this fall). It will be a HUGE change going from teaching college for four years to K-2nd, but I am thrilled about my new journey! #lifeadventures #stopandappreciate  I was hired with an amazing public charter school in Nashville [Purpose Prep Academy] in Feb...

I used to think you only wrote or blogged when you did something "huge," or had an accomplishment or interesting tid-bit about yourself to share. However, the journey of life can often be mundane.  This year I have set goals, dreams, and aspirations! Those all sound redundant or similar you may say!?!? But, I truly believe bettering yourself daily is key! Emerson says it best: " “Life is a journey, not a destination.”  We truly should live in and cherish EACH moment, no matter how mundane it seems. They are important to us as individuals. Our short journeys/ stories, make up a chapter in the larger book of our life.  Keeping with this "literature" kick, I will now look at the definition(s) for goals, dreams, & aspirations--since I have several of those these days! goal [gohl]  Spell   Syllables Synonyms Examples Word Origin noun        the   result   or   achievement   toward   ...