My #OneWord2017

I have been watching my PLN colleagues on Twitter posting their #OneWord declarations for the past few years. I have always been inspired by them, in awe even, of the commitment to one word. Myself, I have struggled with finding that one word to aspire to. Dedicate my time, effort, and thoughts to.

The more I think about my work and my personal life, the struggles and accomplishments, where I've been, where I am today, where I want to be, the only way I can do that is to Persevere.

 
There are many versions of the definition. A verb, to continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no prospect of success. Sounds a little depressing doesn't it? To face something difficult and the probability of success is minimum to none? Seriously, who wants to do that?

But realistically, we all do that every single day. I look at my life, where I was a year ago, 5 years ago, 10, 20, etc. There were definitely difficult times, I faced struggles I didn't think I would win, accomplished things I never thought were possible. Is life easy today? No. Each day there is something I want to tackle, to stay the course, to reach a goal.

I will persevere. Each day I will work through the pain in my hand, and move on to the next day. I will defend my curriculum, as it aligns to the business world, to those that have not experienced or even visited my department's classrooms. I will continue to work on my google certifications, in hopes of being a full time Tech Integrationist someday soon. This is what I know today.

Will there be new struggles tomorrow? Of course. Do I know what they are? Not yet. This is what my life is, and maybe yours too. I will not quit, I will face them head on, and I promise you, I will Persevere.