{"id":281,"date":"2018-12-02T18:27:24","date_gmt":"2018-12-02T18:27:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/michaelmoore\/?p=281"},"modified":"2018-12-02T18:27:24","modified_gmt":"2018-12-02T18:27:24","slug":"today-im-grateful-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/michaelmoore\/2018\/12\/02\/today-im-grateful-for\/","title":{"rendered":"Today I&#8217;m GRATEFUL for&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So I tried something new this year. Every morning, I&#8217;ve taken a few seconds (sometimes minutes) to reflect on what I am grateful for that day, and I&#8217;ve been writing it on the board in my classroom for my students to see.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-283\" src=\"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/michaelmoore\/files\/2018\/12\/All-images-lower-res.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2550\" height=\"3104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/michaelmoore\/files\/2018\/12\/All-images-lower-res.jpg 2550w, https:\/\/cohort21.com\/michaelmoore\/files\/2018\/12\/All-images-lower-res-246x300.jpg 246w, https:\/\/cohort21.com\/michaelmoore\/files\/2018\/12\/All-images-lower-res-768x935.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cohort21.com\/michaelmoore\/files\/2018\/12\/All-images-lower-res-841x1024.jpg 841w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2550px) 100vw, 2550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here are what I would consider the &#8220;results&#8221; thus far:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It has helped me start each school day with with a <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">smile<\/span><\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">When I have a stressful day ahead, it gives me a <span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><strong>moment to breathe<\/strong><\/span> and consider the bigger picture of just how lucky I am.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It&#8217;s helped me to be <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>grateful for small things<\/strong><\/span>, like being able to see my friends at hockey each week.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It&#8217;s helped me to be <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>grateful for big things<\/strong><\/span>, like my family and all the support they provide.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It&#8217;s <span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><strong>sparked conversations<\/strong><\/span> between myself and my students (eg. &#8220;Sir, why are you grateful for an after hours vet? Is your dog okay?&#8221;, which led to some great chats about their pets).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">I even overheard some grade 12 girls who were working in my room, prior to starting their study session, go around the table and <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>each say what they were grateful for<\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-284 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/michaelmoore\/files\/2018\/12\/thanks-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/michaelmoore\/files\/2018\/12\/thanks-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cohort21.com\/michaelmoore\/files\/2018\/12\/thanks-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cohort21.com\/michaelmoore\/files\/2018\/12\/thanks.png 398w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Another approach I&#8217;ve trying this year is emailing\/texting people to thank them and\/or congratulate them. I&#8217;ve mainly been doing this when my stress levels have been off-the-charts as a way of forcing myself to take a breath and gain some perspective. Also, selfishly, writing these messages just makes me feel happy.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-290 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/michaelmoore\/files\/2018\/12\/7134df11-3d85-4e98-8a30-0784e071dcb1-9b9a014f-c702-48af-91dd-f4c903c9c3c2-v1-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/michaelmoore\/files\/2018\/12\/7134df11-3d85-4e98-8a30-0784e071dcb1-9b9a014f-c702-48af-91dd-f4c903c9c3c2-v1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cohort21.com\/michaelmoore\/files\/2018\/12\/7134df11-3d85-4e98-8a30-0784e071dcb1-9b9a014f-c702-48af-91dd-f4c903c9c3c2-v1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cohort21.com\/michaelmoore\/files\/2018\/12\/7134df11-3d85-4e98-8a30-0784e071dcb1-9b9a014f-c702-48af-91dd-f4c903c9c3c2-v1.png 398w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><em><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">AND NOW FOR MY CHALLENGE!<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h1>\n<p>I&#8217;m asking everyone that reads this post to take a minute to reflect on <strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><em>what YOU are grateful for<\/em><\/span><\/strong> and <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #339966;\">write it in the comments section below<\/span><\/strong>. Let&#8217;s see how far our gratitude can spread through both the current Cohort 21 members and alumni, and hopefully beyond.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-292\" src=\"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/michaelmoore\/files\/2018\/12\/Gratitude-Graphic.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"1090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/michaelmoore\/files\/2018\/12\/Gratitude-Graphic.png 600w, https:\/\/cohort21.com\/michaelmoore\/files\/2018\/12\/Gratitude-Graphic-165x300.png 165w, https:\/\/cohort21.com\/michaelmoore\/files\/2018\/12\/Gratitude-Graphic-564x1024.png 564w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/educationaladvancement.org\/great-gains-gratitude-7-creative-ways-gifted-students-can-understand-show-embrace-appreciation\/\">Infographic source here<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"atwho-inserted\" contenteditable=\"false\" data-atwho-at-query=\"@gn\"><a 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