Monday Musings

This weekend I was rereading some past posts on Two Writing Teachers and came across a few “Monday Musings.”  I was inspired to write a post like this for today. 

• My OLW (One Little Word) for 2009 is delight.  As I reflected on my learning with this word, I realized that it is a constant choice whether to delight in life or not.  Choosing to delightin life has very little to do with what is happening to me and almost everything to do with how I react to life.  How is your OLW going?
• This school year, I’m learning about my “circle of control.”  It is becoming crystal clear to me what I can control and what I cannot.  As obvious as it is, I’ve gained an increased awareness that I cannot control what other people think about me. 
• Change is messy business.   Shifting paradigms is even messier.
• I find myself wishing for magic at my dinner table.  I would love to bottle up the conversation and giggles and smiles around my dinner table every evening.  This way I could unbottle it in about 10 years when there are teenagers surrounding my table and remember the magic of childhood.  I am so very blessed by children who love each other and their parents.  🙂
• I’m thankful for teachers who open their doors and their minds and their hearts to children everyday.  They are the backbone of our country.

What are your Monday Musings for today?  Feel free to share in the comments.