February continued Purpose

Hello Friends!

So we started the year off writing about digging deep into our inner selves to find our purpose.  As I wrote this I had no idea that at every corner I found tons of inspiration that has led me to constant reflection through this entire month of January.  But I am so glad because into the new month of February I have decided to continue with this topic.

Purpose what is it?

The way would describe it, is the way I have approached all my jobs with passion, its about how you can contribute to the place you are working, the place you have been called by destiny to be at this exact moment.  It’s the motivation and drive that gets you out of bed everyone excited or satisfied to be in the job you are in currently.  Its about figuring out what to say to those your are around which will leave them wanting to be like you. 

I don’t see myself as much of an inspiring person, but I’ve heard it a lot how people look up to me, how they want to implement the things I have created or done.  In that moment I am speechless perhaps, because it is hard for me accept compliments or think that I can truly be making an impact on those around me.  But this past month I have learned to embrace it and you know what?  It is helping me reflect in my current practice as well as the purpose and legacy I want to leave in current job, and to those newbies that believe it or not do look up to me.  ( I sure hope I don’t mess up).

Purpose how do I get others to see it in me?

The way you get purpose I’ve recently found has been to create a vision board or sit down and write some personal goals.  I tell you this because in the past three years I’ve come across lots of articles and quotes that tell us time and time again that if you don’t sit down and write your goals or really dedicate time to create your goals or vision for where you want to be it is just a dream. 

People see purpose in you by the way you talk about all your accomplishments, and things you’ve set your mind to accomplish. I’ve found one thing that works for me is to tell people what I plan to do, Why do I tell people?  well for me personally I’ve found that I am a person of my word so if I tell people I’m going to do something I carry this conviction and yearning that I owe this to myself to accomplish.  After all if I don’t do it for myself then how will I ever accomplish anything that really matters to me as a person and is done for my personal satisfaction.  So, talk about purpose with a few people you trust because when they ask you about it you can stay the course.

Purpose how do I get some for myself?

I truly believe that in order to gain your true purpose you need to be open minded, and by that I mean learn from those around.  We can always learn from their strengths and from gain from their experiences.  I always want to believe that everyone is put in our environments for a reason, be it to inspire us, to teach us, or for us to be a blessing for them in ways we may not realize until much later in life.  And yes this does make a full circle I’m living proof that people will run into you later on in life and will tell you something they remember about you and usually at least in my case it has always been positive.

In Closing, I encourage you to find some purpose for your life, you owe it to yourself. And for those of us who have the future showing up in our classrooms everyday, what are you going to tell them about seeking their purpose this month.

P.S. This month's prompt to my 6^th graders was:

What is one thing you want to accomplish that will make an impact on your generation?

I want to instill purpose and passion in my students everyday, who knows maybe the next mayor or governor or