What led you to this profession? Why, out of all the possible career paths that you could have chosen, did you make the decision to become an educator? For some of us, this may be an easy question to answer because we've never thought of doing anything else. For others, the answer may be more difficult to compose because of the winding roads that brought us here. Whatever your answer to this question is, somewhere within it lies a driving force, a touchstone that you can reach back and connect to when times get tough. The ability to lean back into your why is a skill of the resilient. 

This month, Onward focuses on the disposition of purposefulness in connection with the habit of knowing yourself. When you have clarity in both, you have the ability to take on life's challenges with positivity and determination, no matter how tough things might get. Explore the resources below to help you re-evaluate your why.