Iâm not even going to talk about todayâs outfit, party because I think itâs just an ok outfit (these early school mornings are killing me), and also the changes are pretty self explanatory.
Instead I want to tell you about something I learned about myself last night.
I was out to dinner with friends and I shared that I have been trying some new vegetarian recipes for my family, and how my daughter has been reluctant to try my amazing concoctions. However, rather than force her to eat it, in our family we have what I call a âno thank you biteâ meaning you must take a bite and try it and then you can say âno thank youâ. I always thought this was a great way of getting my kids to at least try new things.
However, after I shared this story, my clever friend Stacey said, âwhy wouldnât you call that a discovery bite? When you call it a âno thank you biteâ you are already setting the stage to saying noâŚ.â
Wow! How had I never thought of that? She is totally right, and that is the perfect example of a growth mindset.
Have you ever heard this phrase? I honestly hadnât until I started back teaching 3 years ago. Now, I hear it daily. Growth mindset is the idea that instead of saying to yourself âI canât do thatâ, you say âI canât do that- yetâ! Meaning there is always a possibility that you may grow or learn something new! Cool, huh?
So, now I will say to my family, âwould you like to discover Ginger miso salad?! Smokey cauliflower tacos? Chickpea faro stew⌠?â and Iâm hoping their response will be, âIâve never had that- yet⌠but Iâd love to try! â Do you see where Iâm going here? By simply changing the way I phrase my suggestion to try something new- I hope I can teach my kids to explore- and grow!
I donât know why I had to share that, except for the fact that it really made me reflect on how I present things to my children (and students) and maybe even possibly myself. Am I saying no to things because I havenât mastered them? Am I afraid to try something new? Do I have a growth mindset? Thanks to Stacey, I will now approach my life in a more open minded and exploratory way! We are never too old to learn!Â
(jeans- Gap, flannel- American Eagle, boots- Nordstrom)
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