Stop right where you are and take a break for a minute.
Turn around and look back.... LOOK WHAT YOU HAVE ACCOMPLISHED!
Oh my word!
Maybe too often we forget to look back.
Give yourself a treat today.... take a look back .
And I bet you will discover you deserve a pat on the back!
In our current journey, we can identify a few adaptations we now have under our belts! We are learning to live in two time zones, contemplating what Jen is doing in relationship to our time. When is it light there? When is it dark there? Is she in class? Is she in bed? Is she teaching? We are getting into a routine of balancing our lives divided by the Great Pond.
And , oh my word, I see the adaptations she has made: finding food and water; learning how to use the transportation, preparing to teach in a new culture, building relationships with her students, establishing relationships between her students in Macedonia and American students, establishing a role in the programming of the American Corner, examining the history, culture and landscape of the Balkans.
WHEW... as we look back it is amazing how much has changed and been mastered in a relatively short time. Oh, now - there have been individual moments that felt like eternity's! But, the reality is: great strides in adapting have been made!
As humans, we are blessed with the gift of adaptation. From one stage of life to another; from one location to another; from one circle of influence to another; from one opportunity to another; from one set back to moving forward with another opportunity - we maneuver through change. We adapt. We pause. We savor. We accept. We adapt.
Be sure to stop for a moment today and give yourself a pat on the back for your own adaptability! What changes have you embraced? How have you adapted?
Celebrate your growth!
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