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This summer I have been nurturing myself. I know that’s a good thing, but in doing so, I lost some of my stamina. I always do. During the summer months, I sleep a little later, linger a little longer, and relax into a slower pace.
When school starts back up again as it has for me this week, I have to build my stamina for getting up before the sun, going longer between meals, and being alert. Our kids have to build their stamina, too.
Nurturing myself this summer included yoga classes. Yoga is all about stamina, sustaining a pose for minutes at a time, all the while your muscles are vibrating and telling you to release. When I stood in warrior pose on Saturday, I thought about how this relates to my school year. The instructor said, “In warrior pose, you are both guarded and open. Your arm shoots straight out like a drawn sword while you stand wide legged and open for attack.”
I will be a warrior for my students. I will guard them and be open to them. I will honor their presence and push them to new limits.
When I learned that I would be teaching some new students and different subject areas, my sword went up, and I resisted. But once I started delving into the content, I felt my stance relax. I got this. My focus shifted to the thrill of planning for new learning. I hope this will happen with my students as well. Once they get into the swing of things, their focus will shift, their stamina will rise, and they will become warriors for their own learning.
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