Parents at St. Stephen’s Community came together for a Leadership & Equity Workshop focused on building a stronger, more connected school community. The session explored practical ways to foster inclusion, safety, empathy, and accountability while empowering parents to support student success and strengthen partnerships between families and schools.
Feather #5: Enlightenment
The human brain is one of the most spectacular things within the universe. When this 3 pound object is on, it has the ‘power to move mountains’ and change the world. When we open our minds to learn our ability to grow as people is limitless. When we embrace a growth mindset it permits us, and those around us to have greater capacity to achieve or as Nelson Mandela put it, “as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same”.
1) Do I allow myself to step outside my comfort zone and try new things?
2) Am I surrounding myself with new ideas and interests/concepts?
3) Am I allowing stereotypes to define who I am? My interests?
4) On a daily basis, am I training myself for success or failure?
5) Do I have the courage to partake in conversations on new topics with my friends and/or new people?
a) In what ways might my conversations be limited?
Benefits of Feather #5:
The power of our minds is remarkable, the mind is responsible for our navigational & our breathing systems and so much more. Many leading medical journals (including the National Institute on Aging) have touched on the numerous benefits of learning and mental stimulation including renewing us and starving off diseases such Alzheimer and dementia. There are several ways to stimulate our mind such as; engaging conversation, playing a challenging game, learning to play a new instrument or learning to speak a new language, etc. These acts provide us with immeasurable returns on our lives. Below we have provided a diagram of the circle of healthy living.
The Circle of Healthy Living
Set 2 goals for yourself to aid in your growth for the current month
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Tips for success:
1)Keep your mind sharp by learning something new each day
2)Constantly challenge yourself