{"id":143020,"date":"2021-03-17T00:00:29","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T04:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truthforteachers.com\/?p=143020"},"modified":"2024-05-15T04:11:46","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T09:11:46","slug":"power-through","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/truthforteachers.com\/power-through\/","title":{"rendered":"Power through: Support + encouragement to finish the school year in a strong and determined way"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Most of us in the northern hemisphere are heading into the home stretch of the school year&#8230;but sometimes, just getting through today can feel too demanding.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re (unfortunately) in good company if you\u2019re STILL drowning this school year. I\u2019m guessing you can\u2019t bear to learn <i>one. more. new. thing.<\/i> because the overwhelming amount of tasks on your plate have already changed so many times.<\/p>\n<p>Your energy and enthusiasm is low, student engagement is low, and the momentum you built earlier in the school year seems to have faded.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>The next few weeks are going to be about powering through and making the very best of a difficult situation until the school year is complete.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>And to do that, I thought it might help to have a realistic + regular pep talk from someone who\u2019s rooting for you.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>If just a bit more ongoing encouragement and practical mindset shifts could be useful, check this out.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-143048\" src=\"https:\/\/truthforteachers.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/power-through-1b-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truthforteachers.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/power-through-1b-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/truthforteachers.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/power-through-1b-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/truthforteachers.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/power-through-1b-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/truthforteachers.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/power-through-1b-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/truthforteachers.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/power-through-1b-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/truthforteachers.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/power-through-1b-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/truthforteachers.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/power-through-1b.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Each week on Wednesday mornings, I&#8217;ll show up in your inbox with a word of encouragement to help you power through the end of the school year.<\/p>\n<p><b>The messages will be EASY TO READ, with a 5 MINUTE AUDIO VERSION if you\u2019d like to literally hear a reassuring voice.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Week 1: Rest<\/li>\n<li>Week 2: Reconnection<\/li>\n<li>Week 3: Resilience<\/li>\n<li>Week 4: Reframing<\/li>\n<li>Week 5: Reflecting<\/li>\n<li>Week 6: Release of Regrets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I\u2019m calling this series \u201cPower Through\u201d, because I think that\u2019s probably the most realistic approach for most folks. <i>Powering through<\/i> means \u201cto continue in a strong and determined way until the end of something, even when it\u2019s difficult.\u201d That\u2019s the task ahead of us in the next few weeks, and I hope this mid-week encouragement will give you a boost of energy and help equip you for whatever challenges come your way.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Would you like an extra message of support each Wednesday for the next 6 weeks to help power through to the end of your school year?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Enter your email address to sign up for the weekly message to be automatically delivered each Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p><script async data-uid=\"42b84239b8\" src=\"https:\/\/truthforteachers.ck.page\/42b84239b8\/index.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><b>Just enter your email above, and you\u2019ll automatically receive an extra message of support each Wednesday morning for the next 6 weeks.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Your first \u201cPower Through\u201d message will come right to your inbox immediately so you\u2019ll know you\u2019re signed up and can get some helpful advice right away.<\/p>\n<p>You can unsubscribe from anything, anytime, using the link provided at the bottom of every email.<\/p>\n<p><b>This series is not about giving you more things to do or learn&#8211;you\u2019ve had enough of that this school year.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m just offering a few short, kind words each week to help clear away overwhelm and shift your perspective so you feel more energized.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re almost at the finish line, my friend. 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