03/05/2026
Thought for Sunday: Awakening early this morning, the sound of pattering rain met me through my open window. The stretch of days of sunshine has broken and the earth receives sustenance. The rain is light and giving, almost like a sigh of relief. Calming, soothing, giving. Perhaps I should wash my face in the rain this morning, since I missed the dew at dawn on May Day!
This week has been brought together by laughter moments, a lightness filled my soul at times and eased the tension of the last weeks. Laughter is the best medicine.
It’s been just over four months since my wee stay in HDU and I feel that at last, this month, I’m coming out of the woods.
During this time, a lot of reflection and high and low moods have challenged me. In reframing my thought processes,trying to understand the challenges, I found the positive to be to look at every challenge that has been thrown at me, and ask a question- “What can this situation teach me? How can I learn and grow?” The focus became more positive, productive, and lighter. Many friends and colleagues brought light and laughter to my soul and I am profoundly grateful.
Think of the challenges you are facing as teachers. How can you adapt and grow? Take a deep breath, you’ve got this, no one said it was going to be easy but finding laughter, strength, love, setting your boundaries based on self respect, self worth and self love, can make for a more balanced life.
Have a beautiful May weekend my friends,
Lynds xx
“you cannot swim for new horizons, until you have courage to lose sight of the shore” William Faulkner