CONFIDENCE

      Have you ever worked for someone who tore away at your confidence?  I do!!!  My boss is a beautiful human being.  I am completely sincere on this one.  However, she is a very critical.  She rarely can give you a full on compliment about what you do.  There usually has to be something wrong even if it is a minute issue.  If there is a flaw to be found, she is there to find it. I am 100% sure that she is like this with herself as well and that is a small consolation.  I have thought of just ignoring her input. HOW I WISH I COULD. Sadly, I am not built that way. I mean I had never really been criticized about my performance in the classroom.  Ironically, I am a better teacher now than ever, as I have a renewed zest for my job that has come with maturity, personal experience with my own kids, and flat out experience in the classroom.  I have had time to discover what works and what doesn't work.  It is almost like a challenge for me now.  I want her to find everything perfect and not by a regular person's standards, but by hers.  FOOLISH ME!!!