It’s Saturday and that means it is time to reflect on the week and celebrate things both big and small. Join our community and celebrate this week by linking up or just stopping by the host Ruth Ayres’ blog to read others’ celebrations.
This week felt really busy and hectic, but I was so happy for all the moments that popped up throughout the week to celebrate.
In my classroom, we are practicing mindfulness on a daily basis. I love how quiet and peaceful the room gets when we are meditating. I really think this practice is helping my students to focus on their learning. I definitely see the improvement in some of my most fidgety students. They are controlling their bodies better. I love that I am able to share this practice that is so simple but so powerful with my kiddos.
On Tuesday, we went to see the First Stage Children’s Theater production of Ella Enchanted. In class, we have been studying Cinderella stories and comparing and contrasting to find the pattern that makes them Cinderella stories. I did not think these kids would get so excited to learn about these stories. (I have twice as many boys as I do girls in my class) We are loving the stories and doing an excellent job of analyzing them. My whole class loved the play and came out of the theater discussing what was different about this story (without being prompted). I love our reading community this year.
Wednesday, I hosted an essential oils class at my home. First of all, I want to celebrate a clean house. I don’t think my house has been this clean for a while. I love that about inviting people in. Second, I have a lot more people in my life that are interested in oils than I would’ve thought. That is awesome because I am loving what the doTERRA oils are doing for me and I want to share the benefits with my friends and family. It was a nice class and I enjoyed my time with some great ladies.
Thursday, I took a half-day. Because I have MS, it is routine to do a MRI to make sure that the medicine I take is working to keep more lesions from forming. I had to do this procedure on Thursday afternoon. I HATE getting into this machine. I always need to have anxiety meds to do it. I almost didn’t have enough meds to do it. However, the technician was super patient with me and put on soothing music and gave me a lavender aromatherapy patch. I powered through and calmed my body down from the panic. It is done. I won’t have to do it again until next year. And now I know a few more tricks that I will remember for the next time. Primarily, the lavender….DUH! I am using oils at home, why didn’t I think to put some on at home? And I will ask for a different anxiety medication with a stronger dose. But, it is over and I did it so I am celebrating!
Thursday night, my husband went to a concert. One of his all-time favorite guitarists was on tour and came to Milwaukee. Since I was going to be looped up on meds, we didn’t get a ticket for me. That was okay. He loved the concert and had a great time. I got a few hours to read and write and work on some things. I had a great time too.
This week, I started a free online course called Beginning Writers Workshop. I am excited to work through the assignments in this class and jumpstart some of the fiction writing that I want to do. I love that our public library has subscribed to these courses. There is a whole catalog of things that library patrons can sign up to take. So cool!
Last, but certainly not least, I had a wonderful Friday at school. We looked at false apology poems in Writing and it was fun to see their creative ideas for what they could write. And as always, our board game time was a fabulous time of cooperation and having fun together.
What do you have to celebrate this week? I would love to hear from you in the comments!
You did have a busy week. So much learning too. Glad you got through your Mri ok. Will you share some of your students’ poems?
We are just starting to draft. I will most likely share some of their finished products when we finish.
What a wonderful week, and getting through that MRI is a wonderful thing, too. Glad you found some tricks to help. The Cinderella topic of study sounds as if it’s going well, too. Nice that you took your students to see the play. Have a lovely weekend, too, Andrea.
So much to celebrate this week – a play, an MRI conquered, an online writing course, and a wonderful Friday! Your enthusiasm is evident. Glad you don’t have another MRI for a year. They are abominable.
There are so many moments of wonderful in this post. I love Ella Enchanted. So fun that you all were able to have that experience. I have only had two MRIs and I share your dislike. I’m glad you have a plan for the next one. 🙂
Andrea, thanks for letting me know that there are lavender aromatherapy patches to use when going in the closed machines. I am a mess when I am in them and all I have to rely on is a valium that makes me uneasy. Apology poems seems like a good idea…
Andrea, you hit the jackpot when you had a caring technician who gave you a lavender aromatherapy patch to calm your nerves for the MRI procedure. I am a mess when I get into those types of machines so thanks for letting me that calming patch is available. Have a great week.