Professional Hopes and Goals

When I think about where I have been, where I am, and where I would like to see myself in the future, several things come to mind.  Overall, I am pleased with my successes and I am certain that I have learned a great deal from my mistakes.  It is my intention, during this leg of my life journey, to make a positive impact on young children and families to the greatest capacity I can.  I understand that it starts with me, my home, my extended family, and my local community.  As I attempt to reach out even further, I will broaden my goals, my visions, and my development as a person and a professional.  

I hope that I set a good example for others (at least most of the time), and would like to think that professionally my methods and practice reflect fairness and just treatment across the great spectrum of diversity. Furthermore, I would like young children specifically to always feel loved and respected, as I cannot imagine a greater feeling of despair than to feel as if you do not matter.  My hopes are what drive my passion and have led to the inception of my goals.

I look within frequently to assess my world and determine my role in improving it.  This becomes increasingly challenging as my workload gets bigger, and the world seems to change by the minute.  As I contemplate how we can move forward I realize that the work we do with young children and their families is critical.  What our children absorb from the very beginning will shape their lives forever, and as such, we must provide the most fair, just, and equitable environments possible.  We must put our own inhibitions aside and learn to walk in others' shoes.  We must see the world through different eyes and consider the true results of our actions.  We must not forget each other and how much we need each other to make our goals attainable.  

For this reason, I would like to thank my colleagues and fellow professionals for being a sounding board, a means of support and information, and a constant resource for expanding my own critical thinking.  I wish everyone the very best and hope that they find their own personal goals within reach!  

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