TRUSD New Teacher and Mentor Support - January-Seek Out Inspiration

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Life Is in the Little Things: Finding the Extra in the Ordinary - Tiny BuddhaSo often we focus on what’s lacking, or what didn’t meet our expectations, but we’re a lot happier when we recognize the little things and appreciate the beauty in the ordinary.

There will be times in life when smiles and laughter seem impossible to find and when it seems as if the routine of the day might drive you mad. Even in the darkest of times though, it's possible to intentionally seek out moments of inspiration. They might seem like micro-moments, inconsequential tiny points of light, but opportunities to be inspired exist all around us, all the time. We just have to remember to look for them.

Making this commitment to look for inspiration even when we don't feel like it fills us with hope and the idea of possibilities. It helps us maintain the often elusive feelings of motivation and then moves us to take action.

Explore the resources below as you practice well-being and build resilience through your search for daily moments of inspiration.

Watch, Listen, or Read for Inspiration

Be a Hummingbird—And Do What You Can Do - OnwardWords and wisdom from the fierce Kenyan woman leader, Wangari Maathai, remind us that even when the odds seem stacked against us, we can do something.

In a superhero cape, he feeds the city's hungry and homeless. And he's only 4Austin Perine delivers meals to the homeless dressed as a superhero. The catchphrase "#ShowLove" is emblazoned in bold red letters across his chest.

Try something new for 30 daysIs there something you've always meant to do, wanted to do, but just ... haven't? Matt Cutts suggests: Try it for 30 days. This short, lighthearted talk offers a neat way to think about setting and achieving goals.

Love letters to strangersHannah Brencher's mother always wrote her letters. So when she felt herself bottom into depression after college, she did what felt natural -- she wrote love letters and left them for strangers to find. The act has become a global initiative, The World Needs More Love Letters, which rushes handwritten letters to those in need of a boost.

Everyday leadershipWe have all changed someone's life -- usually without even realizing it. In this funny talk, Drew Dudley calls on all of us to celebrate leadership as the everyday act of improving each other's lives.

Inspiring a life of immersionWe each want to live a life of purpose, but where to start? In this luminous, wide-ranging talk, Jacqueline Novogratz introduces us to people she's met in her work in "patient capital" -- people who have immersed themselves in a cause, a community, a passion for justice. These human stories carry powerful moments of inspiration.

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