A note from your (*adjective) school psychologist!
There have been so many adjectives used to describe me since the last edition…
Did you know that it has only been a week and a half since I wrote last? I mean, technically I did, yes- but also, so very much no! I think it is wild that both of those things can coexist in completeness in my mind. 17 days, 12 evaluations (11 AU evals and 1 ED eval), 5 meetings, and 11-debillion adjectives. I have been told that a student could see “the darkness in my eyes,” another called me crazy multiple times, been told I was in my 50s, 40s, and 80s (34 by the way), and asked if anyone had ever called me “mental” because that means idiot and the “R” word. Mental, let’s call him that, then told me that he was pretty sure I was lying to his face. Words I have used to describe myself lately haven’t been much more kind- tired, old, unworthy, distant, extra, too much, unwelcome, done, “over-it”, and broken.
Have you ever thought about the words we choose to describe ourselves to ourselves and others? That is this week’s message. We are going to take a few sentences to learn about metacognition and mindfulness. These terms may sound “new age” but they are actually Biblical and I can prove it if you are interested in specifics. But the two ideas, in their most basic form, describe thinking about thinking and being aware of one’s own thoughts. Words are powerful and have a huge impact on, not only ourselves, but the world around us. The words we use to and about ourselves shape the way we think and how others perceive us.
This directly relates to my upcoming topics that I am excited to delve into with you about. Some positive things that I am going to focus on include- someone telling me, even if tongue in cheek, that I should wear an “ASK ME” button. Also, that I am a hard worker, that I am passionate about my job, that I am a good mom, and that I am enough. You know what- so are you. Right where you are sitting and reading this—YOU, yes YOU are enough. Even if it is, “just enough for right now/today/to get through this moment/etc.” We all start somewhere.
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