Wednesday, February 8, 2017

TOMMIE SAYLOR: Remember, things are going to get better


“Good humor is a tonic for mind and body.  It is the best antidote for anxiety and depression.  It is a business asset.  It attracts and keeps friends.  It lightens human burdens.  It is the direct route to serenity and contentment.”
-- Grenville Kleiser

By Tommie Saylor
Kennedy High School Principal

It is that time of the year again. A time when you arrive to work in the dark, go home in the dark and between the two the skies are overcast and gray. 

Because of the cold, we spend most of our day inside, cooped up, getting on each other’s nerves, tempers short, moods in the doldrums and finding it harder and harder to self-motivate and do that which needs to be done … AKA, the winter blues.

So, how do we combat the winter blues? You don’t, you just keep moving forward. You immerse yourself in routine, remain vigilant to those things that are essential, and attack your goals with fidelity.  Lean on each other when needed, and keep in mind that the students are experiencing the same melancholy.  Before you know it, the snow will melt away, the skies will clear, and the warmth of spring will be upon us. 

Helping students to find their greatness. Making Kennedy the school of choice. Excellence by design.



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