Your DISCOMFORT Means You Are GROWING!

Where are you experiencing some discomfort in your life?
I can list a couple off the top of my head:

• RUNNING - After being sick off and on for 3 weeks, running 2 miles without stopping was hard! I was so frustrated because I have half-marathon/marathon medals hanging on my wall, and I am having trouble with 2 miles?! For real?!

 

• MY BUSINESS - My after school math program, keeping up with emails/social media, and promoting McCarthy Math 1-5-5 all while creating it (filming, editing, uploading, repeat)...it's a lot ya'll! And it can be overwhelming juggling all the different plates at once.

 

• TEACHING LAST YEAR - Year 10 was, by far, the most challenging year I have ever experienced. I have never worked so hard in all of my life! I was teaching over 90 kids a day, grades 3-5, and I left EXHAUSTED every single afternoon. There were severe emotional fires to put out on a daily basis, students with MAJOR gaps in learning, and a strict instructional progression to stick to from our district. It was so hard, ya’ll. I cannot even put it into words. I thought I was going to break! Oh, the discomfort!

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But you know what? DISCOMFORT means we are GROWING.

• My running discomfort just means that my body is adjusting, my muscles are rebuilding, and my stamina is GROWING.

 

• With my business, I have to remember that I am given 24 hours a day, and you better believe I am making the most of those 24. I am taking it one step at a time, laying each "brick" as perfectly as I can to build a solid program. I am learning, growing, and reminding myself to enjoy this incredible journey.

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• My teaching experience last year gets the award for THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE YEAR OF MY LIFE! It tested EVERYTHING in me. But it was also the most BEAUTIFUL! I grew so much as a teacher. And when I found out that my students made 90% learning gains, I nearly collapsed to the ground. This outcome led me to launching McCarthy Math 1-5-5 because I felt called to impact not just ONE school, but as many students as possible!

Your discomfort means you are growing. We all need this reminder. And guess who else does, your kids! Remind them daily.