Five Life Lessons from Dr. Seuss:

Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.
Why fit in when you were born to stand out?
You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.
Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.
Today I shall behave as if this is the day that I will be remembered.

Episode quotes:

[4:48] Start a journal and write down 3 things you love about yourself every day. Give yourself permission to love yourself and focus on the positive things about you.

[13:19] I feel as long as you’re kind about it, people are going to do what you want them to do. So it’s always okay to express yourself. If you have big feelings about something, it’s okay to express yourself.

[17:32] Behave every day as if your students will remember you that day because they will be joyful in your teaching model. Be patient, be sincere, be honest, and use each class to start over. Even if you just had that class, remember that your next class is coming in excited about music. Take a deep breath and just move on. That’s what I like my students to do, and that’s what I try to do myself.

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