Positive relationships are important for people to have in order to live a well balanced and healthy life. And I emphasize "positive relationships" because simply having a relationship and/or negative relationship with someone will not do the trick. People need to know and hear that they are loved in order to function in a positive and healthy way.
My positive relationships that I have with my own children, Alexandra, Athena, Adriana, and Anthony, help keep me grounded every day and remind me that with love and nurturing, I am helping to create positive, productive and well rounded children who will go into the world to be successful in whatever they choose to do. I also hope that the bonds we share enable them to create their own bonds with others. My children amaze me every day because of how each one of them is different and has different talents to share with others.
My relationship with my husband, Marc, is an important bond that helps keep our family together. The love we share for each other transcends into our children's lives and creates a partnership between him and I that allows us to raise our children in a faithful and loving environment. We tell our children every day sun up to sun down that we love them when we are coming, going and talking to them on the phone. In return, our children do the same for us and express love to each other as siblings which resonates that feeling of "sharing the love." Our children see my husband and I support each other in our lives and endeavors and they do the same for each other and us. And yes, they fight like most siblings do but never leave the situation without working out their differences.
Other relationships that I value and find to be a positive influence in my life are the relationships I have with my co-workers. The staff that I work with now has embraced me since the first day I started. I work in a place where everyone greets everyone and there is always conversation going on between co-workers. It's not perfect by any means but I have created close friendships with some of my co-workers that have helped me in my personal and professional life. One co-worker, Liz, that I have created a friendship with started when I had her oldest son in my preschool class 2 years ago. Since then, I have gotten to know her and her family. Our families have gotten together since my youngest son is the same age as her oldest son and my three daughters have babysat for her younger sons. I now have her second son this year in my classroom and she has noticed the growth in her oldest son since I had him and she is excited to have her children in my program because she expresses to me how much independence and creativity they learn from being in my classroom. Liz is a special education teacher in our school and she has been a great resource for me to go to when working with some little ones in my classroom needing a little more attention and different strategies. Recently, I had joined a workout facility and lost my motivation to work out. Liz was looking for a workout facility and a workout buddy. She came with me a couple of times to try out the place I was going to and loved it and now we work out at least 5 days a week some time after school. So what started from a work relationship, our relationship has turned into a co-worker, parent/teacher and friend relationship.
I also had positive relationships with my family when I was growing up that helped me to become the person I am today. My mother always taught us that positivity breeds positivity and that the way you talk to and treat other people makes a difference. She is absolutely right because I carry with me every day in my personal life and teaching life the values she taught me about relationships with people.
No comments:
Post a Comment