Love

Love is the antidote to fear, stress, busyness I feel. You are enough.

Purpose

Our purpose is greater than our challenges. You are enough.

Positive

Staying positive makes me better and everyone around me better. You are enough.

I Will

When faced with adversity, I will find strength.
When I experience a setback I will be resilient.
Never give up. You are enough.

Talk to self

If I just listen to myself, I hear all the negative thoughts. I have to mentally fight off the thoughts because I believe them to be accurate. When I talk to myself, I can actually feed myself with words of encouragement. That is something to believe in. You are enough.

Mantra

I expect great things to happen today.
I trust in God’s plan for my life.
I accept all of the love, joy, abundance and success in my life.
I accept all the people who want to work with me and benefit from my gifts of love.
Every day I am getting stronger, healthier and better.
- Gordon

Believe

Life and success are about what you choose to believe. It's easy to believe things will be great when everything is going well, but the true test of your faith is what you believe when you are facing seemingly insurmountable challenges. You are enough.

Glimmer

Sometimes I struggle to see the brighter side of each new day, thank you for glimmers of light that have come my way. You are enough.

Look

Don’t look at your challenges; look up and look out into the future. You are enough.

New Beginnings

I am grateful for the start of a new school year. It is an opportunity to reflect on the past year and look forward to new opportunities. May you have a wonderful school year. You make a difference. You are enough.

Victory

Always remember your biggest battle comes before your greatest victory. You are enough.

Good

When you see the good and expect the good, you find the good. Then, the good finds you. You are enough.

Rest

May you find time in the next 48 hours to rest and connect with those close to you. Even though there will be a tug to work in your classroom, set a timer. There will always be more to do. Make sure to pace yourself. We need you. Your kids need you. You are enough.

Support

Preparing and starting a school year is exciting, fun, emotional, and hard work. Also, caring for a loved one who is experiencing health problems at the same time is tough. Please know we are here to support you however we can. You are enough.

Likes

In light of social media likes and dislikes, it can be easy to get caught up in that. Placing our value and worth in every 👍🏻 Or 👎 is a tough way to live. It is a roller coaster of emotions. Just be you. You’re enough.

Do the work

In life we have to show up. Try new things. Fail. Improve. Do the work. There may be times you want to quit, but you don’t. The business of life must continue. You are enough.

Waiting

Waiting for a bad situation to resolve itself rather than handling it right away always results in more pain.  Often, I just hope the discomfort will go away without having to take caring action. On the flip side, I can sometimes make a bad situation worse by not thinking through before acting. Prayerfully consider how to positively navigate a bad situation. You are enough.

Re-break

A fractured team, family, relationship is painful. It is similar to a broken arm or leg. Fixing it is always painful, and sometimes you have to re-break it to make it heal correctly. The re-break can hurt more, because it has to be done on purpose. Through this process, the arm or leg becomes stronger. Just like your team, family and relationship. You are enough.

Flower

This is a beautiful flower that grows in our backyard. In talking to the resident flower expert (my wife), this flower only blooms for 24 hours. She shared it has a 'beautiful, but short life'. If you analyze the flower, it is stretching its petals as wide as possible. Putting forth its best effort, knowing it has a 'beautiful, but short life.' That is a good reminder for each of us. We're guaranteed today, and that is it. Put forth your best effort, and be a light to all. You are enough.

Health

In order to create your masterpiece, please remember to take care of you. Your health is vital to your purpose. Take care of you. You are enough.

Intuition

Trust your intuition. This means listening to your inner voice. Even if it may feel uncomfortable. Trust yourself. You are enough.