Mentor Circle

Last night was the mentor circle, and I had a lot of fun interacting with other mentors as well as new families coming into the program. Because most of the concerns discussed were things I had issues with last year, I felt comfortable talking about them, and what solutions I came up with. There were a lot of really good suggestions on how to deal with the beginning of the year, including take it slow, start with one subject and work your way up, be patient, be patient, be patient. This is a scary undertaking, you are assuming responsibility for some pretty major challenges, and it is daunting! There is a ton of information and a ton of material to go through, and some things just get lost in the shuffle. Backtracking is a part of the process, regardless of how frustrating or time consuming, this isn't something you get right in the beginning, and you aren't going to get it right everytime. Laugh at your mistakes, but learn from them, and don't let them become obstacles!