Today’s piece of advice and tool isn’t as much about keeping organized as your self-care, but it is DEFINITELY something you should do ahead of time to prep for the days ahead.

Even if we get to work and leave when the students do, we spend a significant amount of time there.  Even if you don’t love your job, you should still have something positive there.  That’s why today is your reminder to put together a space of things that inspire you and make you smile…whether that’s a picture of your cat/dog, or a heartfelt note a student wrote you years ago.  Display these somewhere that you can see everyday.

And then, as you do your grocery shopping this week, pick up something you can store in your desk when you forget your breakfast and lunch, yet again.  Also, some chocolate or your sweet of choice to celebrate after particularly contentious meeting.  You need it, and deserve it!