Abby

The girl who seemed unbreakable, broke. She dropped the fake smile and whispered, “Jesus I can’t do this anymore”. And he replied, “daughter I never wanted you to, I’ve been waiting for you to let me carry you”.

Again, I repeat, it’s not that hard.

It’s not that hard.

Teaching is the profession that makes all other professions possible. Thank a teacher today. #WorldTeachersDay

I hate being ignored. So if I make you a priority in my life and I get the silent treatment, this will be your last season.

Drown me in it .

I will figure it out.

Don’t ignore me. You can tell me you don’t wanna talk. You can tell me you need space. Whatever the case. Radio silence is a hard limit for me. It touches a very vulnerable place in me.

I received a package in the mail a few days before my first day of school as a brand new teacher. It was from my mother. Inside the box was a very large file that included my report cards, progress reports, papers I had written that were marked up with a lot red ink, and several tests with a large letter “F” on them. The feedback on these items included: -“Not sure how Bryan qualified for the gifted program since he can’t read” -“Bryan won’t be college material” -“Bryan doesn’t seem to care about anything but sports” -“Bryan just needs to focus better” -“I’m not sure why Bryan asks to go to the nurse and counselor all the time” -“Bryan needs to learn how to sit still and be quiet” -“I’m not sure what else I can do, I’ve already taken his recess away most days” This made me sad. I had not seen these before. I think my mother had tried to shelter me from all of these negatives. At the bottom of the box was a notecard from my mom that said, “Try to see each of your student’s strengths. I know you will do better for your students. I am so proud of you! Love Mom”. After my career as a teacher and principal, I became a therapist. The majority of my adult clients can remember both the most positive thing a teacher said to them and also the most negative. Remember, our words matter. We have the power to build someone up or tear them down. What comment(s) do you remember hearing from a teacher? From the book: “Whatever It Takes!: For All Students to Succeed in School and Life” (a.co/d/3sOcuFW) Join the “Maslow Before Bloom” Facebook group at: facebook.com/groups/maslowb…

Peace is knowing I don’t HAVE to deal with ANYTHING that I dont WANT to deal with! Life has taught me three important lessons: leave people where they at, accept situations for what they are and not every action deserves a reaction.

good for them. now if we could just do teachers next, that would be great.

The older I get the more my body craves peace and quiet.

Honestly, men are the worst.

I don’t want to be involved in anything that adds more stress into my life, I only want to be in the most softest and safest places, both mentally and physically 🫶🏽

Had to train my mind to not give af even when my heart did.

I don’t play about myself no mo, nobody gon mistreat or bare minimum me💯

I would rather wait on God than settle for less

Stop looking at potential and pay attention to what people show you. THAT’S WHO THEY REALLY ARE.

Energy I need