Something profound...

Over the years, I have tried to write. I've written papers for school, I have written newspaper articles as a teacher, coach and administrator, and tried blogging as a hobby to give me something to do. Heck one time I wrote an online article previewing an upcoming season for the Twins. Today, I can't imagine needing to find something to "fill my time". I wanted to write, but couldn't find my platform.

In my last couple years in the classroom, I tried to start a classroom blog, but the lack of internet and smartphones being in their infancy meant that not many of my students would be able to access and I wouldn't be able to fully utilize the blog. Oh and it was blocked at school for the kids. Nonetheless, the itch to write and get ideas "out there" and "find my voice" was persistent over the years. My wife Susan and I are both administrators, both elementary principals and obviously married parents of three very active little girls. We started blogging together earlier this school year, but she did a fantastic job and has found her voice as "Not Your Typical Principal". She is more active on Twitter & Voxer, but you will find her thoughts online too: https://notyourtypicalprincipal.blogspot.com/

My problem was I always thought I needed my message to be something profound and transcendent for the masses. In the past year, my interactions and conversations on Twitter, Voxer & Facebook have convinced me otherwise. I started to understand that small thoughts, really could have a profound effect. Even if that effect was for one person, that may just have been the moment they needed that one idea/thought/feeling/affirmation. I could be the one that provided what was needed for that person for that day.

Which brings me to one of the coolest/best connections that I've made on Twitter & Voxer. Ryan Sheehy from California has his book "Be the One for Kids" coming out today and I am ecstatic for him and his family. Ryan and I have had a handful of conversations, but we just get it with each other, and he has been a great confidant. Ryan was the one that nudged me again to start blogging, and helping me understand that along the way, I would find my voice and find a way to connect. So Ryan, thank you sir!

So there's post #1, and I hope that it will be the first of many to come.