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Last week, I had my first meeting as an Online Course Guide for Mindful Schools. The getting-to-know you question was, “What has inspired you lately?” I reflected on a daylong silent retreat I had just attended and the wisdom shared there by one of my teachers (see Day 102).
Sunday morning, as I was listening to Krista Tippet interview the poet David Whyte for her podcast On Being, I reflected on how these inputs are so critical to continuing to show up in all aspects of my life aligned with my values. There are bigger questions and bigger ideas than, “What games should we play the week before winter break so nobody kills anyone else?” that actually guide and support those smaller questions.
These inspirational inputs into my life— meditation teachers, podcasts, poets, books, etc.— help me show up in my role as a teacher more authentically. They help me keep the forest in mind as I am wrestling with the trees. How do I want to show up, regardless of what chaos the children bring?
To answer that, I need constant reminders. I need inspiration.
So, what inspires you lately? Who are your teachers and how do they help you align with your core truth?