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My Personal Bill of Rights

July 10, 2018|Barbara Bray|Comments Off on My Personal Bill of Rights|, , , , , , , , ,


I took on a challenge to come up with a list of my own personal bill of rights from @BarbaraGruener that she shared on Twitter and in her post: My Personal Bill of Rights. She put out a challenge for others to post theirs, so I did.

Abstract figure with graduation cap symbolizing education and achievement.

Barbara asked these questions for anyone who took the challenge to write their own.
  • What would yours say if you took the time to write one?
  • What do you have the right to . . . and to be free from?
  • Start with twenty rights or so, then whittle it down to 15-ish.
I started with 20 rights, then came up with 24, and then whittled it down to 17. I definitely know that these will change as I learn more about myself.  I found this image from Pixabay that just goes perfectly with my feelings right now about these rights. I will be adding in the future “jumping for joy†because I see more joy in my future. I also will be adding “balance†because I need to work less and play more. Life is just too short to not take time to enjoy it.
What Makes My Heart Sing
I love my work and writing. I really enjoy doing the podcasts with awesome educators. The last few months I’ve been taking some breaks to be with family and friends.  I needed to reflect on the direction I was going and realized I needed to do more to make my heart sing. So when Barbara shared this, I felt it in my heart to do this and share what she encourages me to do with you.
When you’re done writing, share it out and invite your mentors, role models and friends to do the same. Ask your colleagues or your students to write one. It might even be a fun idea for your immediate family, first everyone’s individual rights, then your collective rights. Let’s do this! Share your Personal Bill of Rights and tag me (@bbray27) and others on Twitter.
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“Grow Your Why…One Story at a Time” includes 23 stories from inspirational educators, innovators, and entrepreneurs. Go to this page or click on the book to go to Why Press Publishing for launching, details, and resources.

I’m getting wonderful feedback on how much the information and stories in “Define Your Why” have helped them. For more information about this book, go to this page or click on the book for resources, questions, and links.

Make sure you check out more of the Grow Your WHY podcasts and each post that the guests created. Click on this link or the logo below to list by episode, alphabetical, or reflections.

I am a co-host of a new podcast, “Real Talk with Barbara and Nicole.” Check out the episodes about Authenticity in a Polarized Society around different topics. Click on RealTalkBN or the logo below.

About the author

Barbara Bray

Barbara Bray is a Story Weaver capturing stories from inspirational people about insightful journeys to discover and grow their purpose. As a Creative Learning Strategist, Speaker, Coach, Mentor, and Change Maker, she has worked tirelessly for over 30 years to transform teaching so learning is personal, authentic, and meaningful. Barbara is the owner/founder of Computer Strategies, LLC with its division Rethinking Learning and My eCoach that has a new home at K12Leaders. She was the past co-founder of Personalize Learning, LLC, and co-authored two books: Make Learning Personal and How to Personalize Learning. In 2017, Barbara started the Rethinking Learning Podcast and the #rethink_learning Twitter chat. From the stories her guests shared and her own journey, she wrote "Define Your WHY: Own your story so you live and learn on purpose." She co-hosts the podcast, "Real Talk with Barbara and Nicole" with Nicole Biscotti about authenticity in a polarized society. Barbara is the author of "Grow Your Why... One Story at a Time" with inspirational stories from 23 amazing contributing authors that she self-published under a new division and publishing company, Why Press Publishing.