Your Weekly Dose of TLC (01/06/25)

Hi friends! Thank YOU for coming back to join me for your Weekly Dose of TLC!

As always, I will be focusing on 3 good things for the week in this single post – everything Teacher-Life-Coach is all about:

T: The teacher in me…
L: Life hacks, good finds, and general fun
C: Motivation and inspiration

So, with that, Happy 2025 (I am surprisingly quick these days with writing the correct date)! Let’s get started with this week’s Dose of TLC!

T – The Write Stuff

The teacher in me loves journaling. I would often start my school day with a ‘soft start’ and have my students write in journals after unpacking in the morning. I, myself, journal whenever I can, and I am always drawn to that section of bookstores or stationery stores. As a matter of fact, I am on a mission to find the perfect journal for the new year.

With that, I thought it might be fun to start a journaling mini-series here, one where you can take a moment to think about something fun each day. If you have ever thought about journaling but don’t know where to start, this is for you. If you are a master ‘journaler’ (I know that word probably isn’t used often) and are looking to think outside the box a little, this is for you. If you are a ‘not a newbie, not a master’ journal keeper, this is for you.

Each week during the month of January, I will share a list of prompts here – think about them, write them in your journal, write them in your phone (whatever works best for you). You can even use my free download (below) for jotting down ideas.

Click on the link for your prompts and writing page. Do them in order, mix them up, but just have fun!

L – Plan on It

I know I have probably admitted this once or twice before, but one of my favorite things is making a list and checking items off as I complete them. It honestly makes me feel so accomplished, no matter how small the task may be.

With my new position at work, my responsibilities are varied and I have quite a few proverbial tabs open at any given moment. The best way for me to stay organized is to write things down in order to keep track of all I must do. I usually take a few minutes on Friday afternoons to jot down the things I know for the coming week – this keeps me from having to take these thoughts into the weekend – and then each day I add to the list as needed.

So, if you’re anything like me, you might enjoy a place to keep all your thoughts and ideas for the coming week. Below is a link for a copy of the weekly to-do list I use (winter-themed at the moment). Print it out and place it on a clipboard, in your binder, or even on your desk/refrigerator.

Download your free to-do list:

C – No Resolutions Here

Let’s finish out our weekly TLC with a quick note, not talking about resolutions.

Did you know that 43% of adults give up on their New Year’s resolutions by the end of January? I don’t know where I found that statistic at one time, but I have always kept it written in the notes on my phone as a reminder to shift my mindset.

I started thinking about why this statistic exists, and I wonder if maybe we are looking at things the wrong way. Maybe the resolutions we set are too hard, too much, and too fast – and when we don’t see the progress or change or result we want as quickly as we want it, we tend to lose hope and give up. I don’t know if that’s the truth, but just my thoughts on things.

Now, those are some things I am not giving up on – and maybe that’s where we should start with this new year we have been given.

Sending you ALL good things in 2025 and beyond…
~S~