Our #homeschool theme for the month of August is ‘Serve and Be Inspired’ and we are super passionate about this topic! Let’s dive into the top 3 ways to serve people (or your student) all while having a big smile on your face.
1.Forget yourself and go to work
The best thing you can do while serving is simple; forget yourself and go to work! Here is what we mean by this. When you approach a service opportunity, it is absolutely essential to perform the act understanding that it is bigger than yourself. When pride, ego, personal needs and everything else that comes along with our natural state wants to surface, it’s important to suppress those feelings and realize that you are a part of something even larger than yourself.
2.Seek out opportunities that your student is passionate about
This is genius. What better way to serve and be inspired then to seek out a need that your student needs addressed. Let’s say for example, your student has troubles retaining information from their favorite book. Consider creatively acting out the most important scene. It may not be Disney quality, but we bet it would put a smile on their face and they wouldn’t forget it!
3.Write down your goals…Before and after
Now you may ask yourself, “Why is writing down your goals important?” When you write or publish your goal, you’ll be more compelled to accomplish those items. How wonderful would it be to look down at your goal sheet and say to yourself, “Wow, I actually accomplished all of what I had planned.” In a world of extreme schedules and projects, make time to serve others, it will inspire you and put a smile on your face.