The Days Won’t Always Be This Hard

The days won’t always be this hard.

I wrote this to myself, because the second day of school is where it really hits you – a massive shift in schedule, sleep patterns, time management, personal energy use.

But then I thought of the student going through a really rough time at the start of this school year. And I thought of the young man whose parents don’t use his affirmed pronouns. I thought of the teacher starting the new job, and the teacher who left teaching and is seeing all of the “First Day” social media posts.

We all need to hear this message. The days won’t always be this hard.

You’ll find your groove. You’ll learn the new rhythms, you’ll adjust.