I am so pumped to have been involved in creating such an inspirational video and to be a part of such an empowering movement.

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I had high expectations in someone today. I truly beloved this person wouldn’t let me down, and now that I sit here reflecting on it, I feel a sense of shame. Like it’s my own fault that I let myself feel disappointed. It is a very difficult thing to do, to reflect on your own behaviours and reasoning. it takes strong intra personal skills, self awareness and self management. As an adult, this is something I still have to work on regularly,  and although it can happen under not so favourable circumstances, it eventually brings a sense of peace and allows me to open my mind to seeing the world in a new way; a deeper understanding about myself as well as those around me. This is an example of social and emotional learning. Everyone benefits form it, and it is a life long process. Children need  to be exposed to social and emotional learning from an early age, and schools can provide an optimal learning environment with the tools to prepare them for their dynamic and ever-changing futures. One can read books and study for hours to get good grades and get into college, but they can’t do it alone. Along the journey of life, it’s the positive relationships that one builds and experiences  that really shape one’s identity. A doctor isn’t a doctor if they aren’t helping people, a teacher isn’t a teacher if they aren’t teaching someone, a shoemaker isn’t a shoemaker if no one wants to wear her shoes. As educators, we need to teach children about the life skills beyond the books.