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Why Bother Learning from Rejection?
By Terese Luikens | | Gratitude, Grief, Health, Mental Health, Relationships
Why Bother Learning From Rejection? We’ve all felt the sting of not being accepted. But, knowing that everyone has felt rejection does not diminish the personal pain we feel when we are avoided, ignored or disregarded. Rejection is a hard teacher and no one is exempt from feeling it. But, if we want, we can…
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By Terese Luikens | | Communication, Humor, Mental Health
Why Bother to Think About the Power of Three? Though I’ve only golfed once, I knew the game was not for me. It requires too much focus and not enough movement. My husband, on the other hand, likes to golf. So much so that this year, he joined a golf league for the first time.…
Read More Why Bother to Keep A Goin?
By Terese Luikens | | Teaching
Why Bother to Keep A Goin? Though today is the last day of the 2021-2022 school year, not everyone made it to the finish line. Sadly, not all of the teachers who started the year finished the year. Instead, they resigned for various reasons; burned out, disillusioned, or feeling more defeated than victorious. In other…
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Why Bother to Reflect?
By Terese Luikens | | Communication, Mental Health, Relationships, Teaching
Why Bother to Reflect? I just recently completed my yearly evaluation. This is a serious survey because it determines whether I will be hired back as a teacher or not. This annual performance measurement is a twenty page document called a Self Reflection. I rate myself, as a teacher, in four domains and six sub…
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