Acknowledgment

Today I had to presence my initiative, it helps that I journal. Writing keeps the conversation in the forefront so I can make it happen. Today, I received acknowledgments from Trish - on line. Yesterday, from students from a class I was substitute teaching - they wanted me to be on board with them. I was at play yesterday and a little less today.

Tomorrow I will be at ease around the students on their last Friday before the break. Good deed - returning the grocery cart, clearing the mess outside of the classroom, having the students pick up papers from the floor. Last night, asking a newcomer to ask Charlie to dance, since Charlie is a great dancer and tends to hide out.

Lots of fun all round, great days. Tonight early night.

I noticed I'm having a hard time receiving acknowledgments. I can feel myself shutting down around receiving them from someone close to me, like I don't deserve them. Really interesting.

Noise, noise, noise - I could hear a student's noise as he wanted to do his work his way and did not want to switch over to any other way of working. He even cursed me, and I did not react, just described his feelings and how I was a stand for his success, sending him back to the table. It felt healthy.