I have always loved reading about people, their work, what moves them, what inspires them. It teaches me to pay attention to my surroundings which is a wonderful skill as an educator. 

I read the book In Color by Tory Burch and one thing that stayed with me from that book are the principles that drives her company and one that she shares with all her employees. 

"We show up with honesty and kindness. 

We work with passion and humility. 

We act with integrity and compassion

We lead with excellence and humor"

Isn't this just amazing? These are the grounds onto which they stand. The work they do is guided by these principles. Of course, I couldn't help but ask myself, "Is this how I am showing up in my classroom? Is this how my students see me? Is this how the teachers I work with see me?" It paused me to do some serious reflections. And for that I'm grateful.