#Emptyshelf Challenge: January Recap
Today is Feb 1st. To live honest, I'm too then glad that Jan is over. After much reflection, I am going to country that Jan is my to the lowest degree favorite calendar month of the year. It starts out too then promising. We brand goals. We resolve that this twelvemonth is going to live different. And, for a few days (or hours), it is. Then, Christmas Break ends, too reality returns. Life presently becomes overwhelming again. And, our resolutions are rapidly forgotten. Instead of looking for ways to thrive, our focus becomes mere survival.
Jan is gone. Christmas Break is instantly but a distant memory. Spring Break looms likewise far inwards the future. And, I experience similar mayhap I'm finally getting dorsum inwards the groove. Every day, I leave of absence of bed too choke to a chore that I love. I acquire to pass my days educating others almost something I'm passionate about. When life gets busy (read: insane), I need to direct keep the fourth dimension to remind myself only how lucky I am. I acquire paid to produce a chore I love. I chose the refer of this weblog for a reason. I beloved math. And, I beloved instruction it to students fifty-fifty more. There are too then many people out at that topographic point inwards the footing who loathe going to run inwards the morning. Their chore is a outcome of someone else's passion, non their own. I am beyond blessed, too I need to squall upward that no thing what calendar month of the twelvemonth it is.
I'm almost to produce something I've never done before. When this weblog started, I wrote solely almost my educatee instruction experiences. The weblog was anonymous because I wasn't sure how my college/cooperating teachers would response to my honesty. When I landed my kickoff instruction job, I kept the weblog anonymous. Part of the agency through my kickoff year, things started to change. I proudly seat my refer on my weblog too took ownership of my ideas, my struggles, my successes, too my failures equally a outcome of the PSA of a sure somebody yous are almost all familiar with. The to a greater extent than I blog, the to a greater extent than I count my readers equally friends. So, friend, thank yous for reading my blog! I know I haven't met most of you, but, let's live honest. I've shared a lot of personal materials on this blog. And, if yous weren't my friends, that would live only evidently creepy that yous knew too then much almost me without having ever met me.
One of the most personal things yous tin know almost somebody, I think, is the books that they read. I think books are a window into both who a mortal is too who they desire to be. I know that when I see a person's menage for the kickoff time, I am almost e'er drawn to their bookshelves. I desire to consider what they are reading/have read. I'm on the scout for books that nosotros direct keep inwards common. It's an amazing conversation starter. I almost e'er larn something almost the mortal that unremarkably wouldn't direct keep come upward up inwards conversation.
Back inwards late, like shooting fish in a barrel December, my sis too I embarked on the #EmptyShelf Challenge. We are challenging each other to consider who tin read the most books past times Dec 31, 2014. I genuinely started on Dec 27, 2013, but my sis chose to non start until Jan 1st. Despite the v solar daytime caput start, she is beating me. Here's the scary part. I'm almost to demonstrate yous my Jan reads. The books I read this calendar month had zip to produce alongside math or teaching. Instead, they are a peek into my life exterior of school. (Many of my books are a reflection of the importance of faith inwards my life. If this is something yous are non interested in, experience costless to halt dorsum past times tomorrow for a post total of math, foldables, too fun.)
The calendar month started alongside an empty bookshelf. I wanted a visual reminder of my reading progress.
Now, 1 calendar month into the challenge, my shelf looks similar this. I've also started utilizing the populace library inwards town, too then the notepad too pen are at that topographic point to remind me to write downward what library books I direct keep enjoyed.
Here are the books I read out of my ain collection:
Revelations of a Single Woman: Loving the Life I Didn't Expect past times Connally Gilliam
This is a mass that I bought too started inwards college, but it's been setting on my shelf, partially read, for the in conclusion few years. At 24, I'm much younger than the author, but I works life a lot of things inwards the mass that I could relate to. I am definitely living a life that I didn't expect. While nonetheless inwards high school, I planned out my life. I was going to choke to college, encounter a guy, autumn madly inwards love, acquire engaged, graduate, acquire married, too alive happily ever afterward inwards that order. I e'er assumed I would notice a instruction chore unopen to wherever my hubby works life a job. Well, hither I am, over 1.5 years into my instruction career, too I'm nonetheless unmarried. I've picked upward my life too moved to an alone novel town where I didn't know a single person. This has for sure been an adventure. I know this is all purpose of God's plans for my life He knows just what He is doing. And, I can't hold off to consider how He works all these things I never expected to experience too then that they contribute to His glory.
The Five Love Languages past times Gary Chapman
So, this mass in all likelihood seems out of house on this listing because I only made it rattling clear that I'm NOT married. So, why am I reading a mass that was written to assist married people create a matrimony that lasts? That is a rattling skillful question! A few months ago, I was listening to a podcast almost beloved languages. The speaker talked almost how agreement your beloved linguistic communication could assist yous inwards all relationships - non only romantic ones. On a whim, I decided to direct keep an online quiz to determine just what my beloved linguistic communication was. My result? My primary beloved linguistic communication is Words of Affirmation. My secondary beloved linguistic communication is Quality Time. Once reading the descriptions of these, I knew without a doubtfulness that these were definitely the ways inwards which I have love. When people country form things almost me or my work, it lifts me up. When I experience similar I deserve praise but have nothing, I experience defeated, unloved. Looking dorsum over my life, I tin consider how many of the arguments I direct keep works life myself inwards direct keep stemmed from my non feeling loved. I never genuinely stopped to think almost how dissimilar people require dissimilar things to experience loved. Since reading almost the v dissimilar beloved languages, I experience similar I consider the footing too my interactions alongside others differently. Part of me wonders how I tin apply this to my classroom.
And Only To Deceive past times Tasha Alexander
This was my kickoff fiction read of 2014. I picked it upward at my favorite thrift shop based on its championship too cover. Yes, I acknowledge it. I gauge books past times their covers. This was historical fiction, too it allowed me the jeopardy to escape into Victorian England. It was 1 of those novels where non everything was equally it seemed. It's the kickoff mass inwards a series, but I direct keep yet to direct keep the fourth dimension to hunt downward the sequel. It was an enjoyable read that kept me on my toes.
The Shack past times William Young
This is some other mass that has been sitting on my shelf for a while. I tried to read it a twain of years ago, but I never got past times the kickoff 3 pages or so. I remembered reading a lot of glowing reviews when it kickoff came out, too then I decided to give it some other shot. Somehow, I didn't just know what the premise of the storey was, too then I was shocked to notice that this human being was going to a shack to encounter God, Jesus, too The Holy Spirit The Trinity was non represented equally I expected. Though, I'm non sure what I expected at all. It was an interesting read, for sure. This is 1 of those books where I'm non quite sure how I experience almost it afterward reading it. Did I similar it? I only don't know. I spent most of the mass inwards shock, but at the same time, it was 1 of those books that I only couldn't seat down. I only had to consider what happened next.
Wait for Me past times Rebecca St. James
I picked this mass upward at the thrift shop because I was semi-familiar alongside the author. It was a short, quick read. I think I only paid 25 cents for the book, too then I didn't genuinely aspect much into it earlier purchasing it. In retrospect, I think this mass was intended for high schoolhouse students. Still, at that topographic point were several chapters towards the goal that genuinely spoke to me.
Ultimate Connection past times Barbara Ho
I picked upward this curt mass inwards the Bargain Books department of Mardel dorsum inwards October, I think. My prayer life is an surface area where I've e'er struggled, too then I welcomed the chance to larn several principles I could apply to my prayer life. I also genuinely savour hearing other people utter almost what their prayer life is like. This mass opened my eyes to some concepts I had never been exposed to before. I enjoyed this quick read, too I would similar to think that it has made a deviation inwards my life.
Thrive: The Single Life equally God Intended by Lina Abujamra
This mass was my kickoff reread of the year. I kickoff read this mass in conclusion summer. The focus of this mass is how to thrive despite your human relationship status. It is an inspirational read, too it is chock total of lots of skillful advice too thought-provoking discussion. I attacked this mass alongside highlighters this fourth dimension around, too at that topographic point are few pages that are unharmed past times my colorful markers. I'm non quite sure I am living a thriving life yet, too then I could in all likelihood stand upward to reread this mass v or half dozen to a greater extent than times!
These books are non pictured to a higher house because I checked them out of the local library.
The Honk too Holler Opening Soon past times Billie Letts
This was my kickoff mass ever to cheque out of the populace library inwards Drumright. I experience genuinely bad almost the fact that I lived inwards this town for over a twelvemonth too a one-half earlier venturing into the library. My landlord recommended this mass too author, too then I decided to direct keep a jeopardy on it. I beloved reading fictional books that are laid inwards Oklahoma because I recognize the names of the towns that the characters visit. This mass was no exception! This was a quick, humorous read. And, I aspect frontward to checking out to a greater extent than books past times this author.
Misty past times V.C. Andrews
Do yous ever cheque out a mass without knowing what it's about? This was 1 of those books. I'd never heard of the writer or the book, but I decided to direct keep a jeopardy anyway. After all, it was a library book. So, if I didn't similar it, I could easily provide it. When I checked this mass out, I thought it was either a romance or a mystery. I was incorrect on both counts. This was the kickoff mass inwards a serial that focused on a grouping of teenage girls inwards grouping therapy. Each mass focuses on the decisions/circumstances that led each daughter to goal upward inwards therapy. Had I known what the books were about, I probable wouldn't direct keep picked upward the series. But, I genuinely enjoyed the kickoff book.
The Noticer past times Andy Andrews
First off, I checked out this mass because it had a cool title. I wondered, "What is a noticer?" This was a curt too inspirational read. As I read this book, I works life myself thinking that I could apply some of the advice given inwards the mass to my ain life. One of the chief ideas inwards the mass was that whatever nosotros focus on increases. If nosotros focus on the bad things inwards our lives, our lives volition tend to acquire worse. When nosotros select to focus on positive things, nosotros tend to notice fifty-fifty to a greater extent than positive things, too nosotros brand choices that Pb to farther skillful things inwards our lives. When I focus on how stressed out I am alongside my job, I notice to a greater extent than things I should live stressed out about. When I direct keep the fourth dimension to notice the skillful (and there's lots of it!) inwards my job, I am happier. And, a happier me equals happier students.
That puts me at 10 books for the year! I'm already well-ahead of where I was in conclusion year. Now, I only need to direct handle of upward alongside my sister...
Jan is gone. Christmas Break is instantly but a distant memory. Spring Break looms likewise far inwards the future. And, I experience similar mayhap I'm finally getting dorsum inwards the groove. Every day, I leave of absence of bed too choke to a chore that I love. I acquire to pass my days educating others almost something I'm passionate about. When life gets busy (read: insane), I need to direct keep the fourth dimension to remind myself only how lucky I am. I acquire paid to produce a chore I love. I chose the refer of this weblog for a reason. I beloved math. And, I beloved instruction it to students fifty-fifty more. There are too then many people out at that topographic point inwards the footing who loathe going to run inwards the morning. Their chore is a outcome of someone else's passion, non their own. I am beyond blessed, too I need to squall upward that no thing what calendar month of the twelvemonth it is.
I'm almost to produce something I've never done before. When this weblog started, I wrote solely almost my educatee instruction experiences. The weblog was anonymous because I wasn't sure how my college/cooperating teachers would response to my honesty. When I landed my kickoff instruction job, I kept the weblog anonymous. Part of the agency through my kickoff year, things started to change. I proudly seat my refer on my weblog too took ownership of my ideas, my struggles, my successes, too my failures equally a outcome of the PSA of a sure somebody yous are almost all familiar with. The to a greater extent than I blog, the to a greater extent than I count my readers equally friends. So, friend, thank yous for reading my blog! I know I haven't met most of you, but, let's live honest. I've shared a lot of personal materials on this blog. And, if yous weren't my friends, that would live only evidently creepy that yous knew too then much almost me without having ever met me.
One of the most personal things yous tin know almost somebody, I think, is the books that they read. I think books are a window into both who a mortal is too who they desire to be. I know that when I see a person's menage for the kickoff time, I am almost e'er drawn to their bookshelves. I desire to consider what they are reading/have read. I'm on the scout for books that nosotros direct keep inwards common. It's an amazing conversation starter. I almost e'er larn something almost the mortal that unremarkably wouldn't direct keep come upward up inwards conversation.
Back inwards late, like shooting fish in a barrel December, my sis too I embarked on the #EmptyShelf Challenge. We are challenging each other to consider who tin read the most books past times Dec 31, 2014. I genuinely started on Dec 27, 2013, but my sis chose to non start until Jan 1st. Despite the v solar daytime caput start, she is beating me. Here's the scary part. I'm almost to demonstrate yous my Jan reads. The books I read this calendar month had zip to produce alongside math or teaching. Instead, they are a peek into my life exterior of school. (Many of my books are a reflection of the importance of faith inwards my life. If this is something yous are non interested in, experience costless to halt dorsum past times tomorrow for a post total of math, foldables, too fun.)
The calendar month started alongside an empty bookshelf. I wanted a visual reminder of my reading progress.
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| Before The Challenge |
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| #EmptyShelf Challenge - One Month In |
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| January's Reads |
This is a mass that I bought too started inwards college, but it's been setting on my shelf, partially read, for the in conclusion few years. At 24, I'm much younger than the author, but I works life a lot of things inwards the mass that I could relate to. I am definitely living a life that I didn't expect. While nonetheless inwards high school, I planned out my life. I was going to choke to college, encounter a guy, autumn madly inwards love, acquire engaged, graduate, acquire married, too alive happily ever afterward inwards that order. I e'er assumed I would notice a instruction chore unopen to wherever my hubby works life a job. Well, hither I am, over 1.5 years into my instruction career, too I'm nonetheless unmarried. I've picked upward my life too moved to an alone novel town where I didn't know a single person. This has for sure been an adventure. I know this is all purpose of God's plans for my life He knows just what He is doing. And, I can't hold off to consider how He works all these things I never expected to experience too then that they contribute to His glory.
The Five Love Languages past times Gary Chapman
So, this mass in all likelihood seems out of house on this listing because I only made it rattling clear that I'm NOT married. So, why am I reading a mass that was written to assist married people create a matrimony that lasts? That is a rattling skillful question! A few months ago, I was listening to a podcast almost beloved languages. The speaker talked almost how agreement your beloved linguistic communication could assist yous inwards all relationships - non only romantic ones. On a whim, I decided to direct keep an online quiz to determine just what my beloved linguistic communication was. My result? My primary beloved linguistic communication is Words of Affirmation. My secondary beloved linguistic communication is Quality Time. Once reading the descriptions of these, I knew without a doubtfulness that these were definitely the ways inwards which I have love. When people country form things almost me or my work, it lifts me up. When I experience similar I deserve praise but have nothing, I experience defeated, unloved. Looking dorsum over my life, I tin consider how many of the arguments I direct keep works life myself inwards direct keep stemmed from my non feeling loved. I never genuinely stopped to think almost how dissimilar people require dissimilar things to experience loved. Since reading almost the v dissimilar beloved languages, I experience similar I consider the footing too my interactions alongside others differently. Part of me wonders how I tin apply this to my classroom.
And Only To Deceive past times Tasha Alexander
This was my kickoff fiction read of 2014. I picked it upward at my favorite thrift shop based on its championship too cover. Yes, I acknowledge it. I gauge books past times their covers. This was historical fiction, too it allowed me the jeopardy to escape into Victorian England. It was 1 of those novels where non everything was equally it seemed. It's the kickoff mass inwards a series, but I direct keep yet to direct keep the fourth dimension to hunt downward the sequel. It was an enjoyable read that kept me on my toes.
The Shack past times William Young
This is some other mass that has been sitting on my shelf for a while. I tried to read it a twain of years ago, but I never got past times the kickoff 3 pages or so. I remembered reading a lot of glowing reviews when it kickoff came out, too then I decided to give it some other shot. Somehow, I didn't just know what the premise of the storey was, too then I was shocked to notice that this human being was going to a shack to encounter God, Jesus, too The Holy Spirit The Trinity was non represented equally I expected. Though, I'm non sure what I expected at all. It was an interesting read, for sure. This is 1 of those books where I'm non quite sure how I experience almost it afterward reading it. Did I similar it? I only don't know. I spent most of the mass inwards shock, but at the same time, it was 1 of those books that I only couldn't seat down. I only had to consider what happened next.
Wait for Me past times Rebecca St. James
I picked this mass upward at the thrift shop because I was semi-familiar alongside the author. It was a short, quick read. I think I only paid 25 cents for the book, too then I didn't genuinely aspect much into it earlier purchasing it. In retrospect, I think this mass was intended for high schoolhouse students. Still, at that topographic point were several chapters towards the goal that genuinely spoke to me.
Ultimate Connection past times Barbara Ho
I picked upward this curt mass inwards the Bargain Books department of Mardel dorsum inwards October, I think. My prayer life is an surface area where I've e'er struggled, too then I welcomed the chance to larn several principles I could apply to my prayer life. I also genuinely savour hearing other people utter almost what their prayer life is like. This mass opened my eyes to some concepts I had never been exposed to before. I enjoyed this quick read, too I would similar to think that it has made a deviation inwards my life.
Thrive: The Single Life equally God Intended by Lina Abujamra
This mass was my kickoff reread of the year. I kickoff read this mass in conclusion summer. The focus of this mass is how to thrive despite your human relationship status. It is an inspirational read, too it is chock total of lots of skillful advice too thought-provoking discussion. I attacked this mass alongside highlighters this fourth dimension around, too at that topographic point are few pages that are unharmed past times my colorful markers. I'm non quite sure I am living a thriving life yet, too then I could in all likelihood stand upward to reread this mass v or half dozen to a greater extent than times!
These books are non pictured to a higher house because I checked them out of the local library.
The Honk too Holler Opening Soon past times Billie Letts
This was my kickoff mass ever to cheque out of the populace library inwards Drumright. I experience genuinely bad almost the fact that I lived inwards this town for over a twelvemonth too a one-half earlier venturing into the library. My landlord recommended this mass too author, too then I decided to direct keep a jeopardy on it. I beloved reading fictional books that are laid inwards Oklahoma because I recognize the names of the towns that the characters visit. This mass was no exception! This was a quick, humorous read. And, I aspect frontward to checking out to a greater extent than books past times this author.
Misty past times V.C. Andrews
Do yous ever cheque out a mass without knowing what it's about? This was 1 of those books. I'd never heard of the writer or the book, but I decided to direct keep a jeopardy anyway. After all, it was a library book. So, if I didn't similar it, I could easily provide it. When I checked this mass out, I thought it was either a romance or a mystery. I was incorrect on both counts. This was the kickoff mass inwards a serial that focused on a grouping of teenage girls inwards grouping therapy. Each mass focuses on the decisions/circumstances that led each daughter to goal upward inwards therapy. Had I known what the books were about, I probable wouldn't direct keep picked upward the series. But, I genuinely enjoyed the kickoff book.
The Noticer past times Andy Andrews
First off, I checked out this mass because it had a cool title. I wondered, "What is a noticer?" This was a curt too inspirational read. As I read this book, I works life myself thinking that I could apply some of the advice given inwards the mass to my ain life. One of the chief ideas inwards the mass was that whatever nosotros focus on increases. If nosotros focus on the bad things inwards our lives, our lives volition tend to acquire worse. When nosotros select to focus on positive things, nosotros tend to notice fifty-fifty to a greater extent than positive things, too nosotros brand choices that Pb to farther skillful things inwards our lives. When I focus on how stressed out I am alongside my job, I notice to a greater extent than things I should live stressed out about. When I direct keep the fourth dimension to notice the skillful (and there's lots of it!) inwards my job, I am happier. And, a happier me equals happier students.
That puts me at 10 books for the year! I'm already well-ahead of where I was in conclusion year. Now, I only need to direct handle of upward alongside my sister...
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