Well I just wasn't thinking was I? I forgot to get our NYNS post up for this month! BAD BLOGGER!
So without further ado:
SEPTEMBER- RETHINK- what is it you most want in your life right now (no world peace is NOT an answer!)? How can you accomplish it? Can you set small goals and achieve them? If you've followed along with this program for 8 months, yes you can! So set small steps and go after what you want in your life!
Right now I'm in a mild panic over teaching Sunday School (Pre-K thru 2nd grade)- we're using the Godly Play Program, which I have never been involved with (a) and the other Sunday School teacher, who taught it last year, just up and quit (totally) and is not available for help, so I'm up said creek with not much of a paddle (b) AND we don't know if we can get the sub that was scheduled for my class to take over the older kids, so I may have ALL the kids for Sunday School until we can get another teacher on board (c). Can I get an OY VEY?
I got thru the initial panic by sitting down with all the available materials on teaching the program and going thru them individually. Then I met with our Deacon for some clarification. Small goals, remember?
We figured out what was missing and still needed and set a tentative game plan. So back home I went and set out the tentative schedule til the beginning of Advent, materials needed and schedule for when I could teach/not teach. Ok more small goals accomplished.
Suddenly, it doesn't look so daunting. The fog has cleared and I can see the proverbial forest for the trees. I have a game plan for either situation, have a schedule I can hand out to the parents, and go over with sub(s) we can get and I know how to get thru the next section of time.
Now I;m not sure how well I'll do at the actual TEACHING, but I feel more confident going into it. By rethinking it into small goals and things that needed to be done, I found the path! Patience and stick-to-it-ness was all that I needed. I know it can help you too.
What are you looking at achieving this month? Share and you'll get a BONUS word for FIVE extra entries on all giveaways this month! Even if you haven't been a NYNS member so far this year, share on THIS post, and I'll email you with the secret word you can use (note: if I don't email you the codeword, then any entry you make with it will be voided!!).
