The only man I know who behaves sensibly is my tailor; he takes my measurements anew each time he sees me. The rest go on with their old measurements and expect me to fit them.
~George Bernard Shaw 
Kevin came home from work and saw the large, black, flowery lamp on one of the two end tables in the living room. "I thought we agreed we would use the two matching brown lamps?" His wife looked at him, hands on her hips, and said, "Well, I changed my mind."
Give yourself permission to change your mind. Some times we stay stuck in a phase of the change cycle (see previous editions of I-Care for more details) because we told someone how we feel about a change and we are afraid to publicly change our minds. Changing our minds is a natural process; as we learn more about the way changes might affect us we can make better decisions.
As an early childhood educator, you change your mind many times each day as you learn more about what children and families need from you. Some call this adaptive expertise or the ability to adapt your behaviors as new information becomes available.
So embrace your ability to learn, grow, and change. In many cases, you will be glad you did. And if not, you can always change your mind again! |
