Renewing Joy

From: Ivy Douglas
Email: msivyd@yahoo.com
Date: June 06, 2008

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I have been reflecting on this question: How do you renew your joy? I have been working in child care/education field over ten years. During this time I have had to renew my joy several times. I think just like anything else you do. When I realize that I am at a point of burnout or needing a refresher I attend workshops addressing these topics like the one I attended during the Leadership Conference with Mr. John Roope. Then there are times when I see students that have been apart of my program previously and hearing there stories of success and progress give me a new hope/joy to know that I made a difference in there lives. As a teacher my philosphy has always been to make a difference in the life of one child which I believed would make a difference in the world today. And last but not least, I have to just get away sometimes and spend time alone. In my alone time I focus and refocus on my philosphy and goals that I have set through prayer and meditation.