How to find success by michele brinkman

Step 1: Generate 3 "action-oriented" goals. Goal 1: I will stay positive and faithful. Goal 2: I will appreciate my challenges with humor and courage. Goal 3: I will give 100% effort always.

Staying positive launches with remembering what's important - family.

Teachers form bonds with not only their students but with their colleagues. :)

Success as a mom: I can't imagine a day without guiding, cooking, and hugging. There isn't a moment when I'm not mentoring, teaching, and loving. Balance is always a quest.

Being a teacher has its challenges; rather than running from them, I embrace them. I'll be honest - sometimes "It's a wrap!"

Yes, this is my cat, Mary. At times, when no one else is there, Mary shows up and brings me joy - a small "success" but for me, a meaningful one.

Old students come to visit and/or shadow me. They remind me of why I wanted to be a teacher in the first place - to help kids any way I can.

"Fun and learning are symbiotic - one should not exist without the other." - Me. Many people measure success through winning; not me, I measure my success when students are learning while having fun.

"Where there is no struggle, there is no strength." Oprah Winfrey Wise words. Earning my 1st degree was beyond a challenge - it wasn't the work that was so hard; it was finding BALANCE.

When I think I can't accomplish a goal, I remember the strength and courage of my brother. He served in Desert Storm in 1991, had to leave his family & friends for 5 months unknowing if he'd survive.

Guidance often comes to us from where we least expect it. After reading this powerful passage from my church bulletin, I found clarity and a renewed sense of Faith.

"Nothing replaces experience: education lays the foundation, but experience defines the path." - me. My education has lead to amazing life experiences as a mom, teacher, and friend. Irreplaceable.

Beauty is in the eye if the beholder. Most people's interpretation of beauty is something different. Ansel Adams' photograph emulates success and beauty of a winter day (and I detest winter). Praise.

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Does success lead to happiness OR does HAPPINESS lead to success? I believe happiness comes from within, and when you are truly happy, you will find success. This is my path as I walk. Find yours.