Gratitude Journal Day 13 - Ability to Make Ends Meet

Today, I am grateful for the ability to make ends meet. 

I am a full time educator. I take pride in what I have created and present to students to engage with. I often arrive at school an hour before school and stay after so that I can complete what is needed without taking it home with me. I want to do good work for my students.

It makes me super frustrated that I have the need to get a second job to fill the gaps that my teaching pay leaves with what I am doing to live. 

I have a reliable car. I have a one bedroom apartment. I have nice things but I do not believe I am living or spending way outside my means. But still, I need to have a second job in this stage of my life. 

This is why I am involved in our teachers union, to advocate for all teachers to be respected by the pay we receive. 

I have been able to meet so many cool people while working at Four Peaks. 

Today, while being outside, I took a second to take a deep breath and be grateful that I am able to do what I need to do at this stage of my life to provide for myself and my kids.