Different is not wrong...

I tweet during meetings, conferences, and sometimes even during small group discussions...

When I hear something impactful & worthy... I want as many people to know about it as possible...

I try to blog on a regular basis and consider blogging to be just as valuable (if not more) than traditional in-service professional development...

My self-reflection is done via blogging, and for me, that is how I digest, assimilate & deconstruct my experiences and thoughts...

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I talk about and encourage others to read the books I am currently reading or have recently read...

Reading provides me new insights and perspectives, some of which really excite me, so I like to share that excitement with others...

It seems I don't communicate much in person but have no problems communicating in the digital space...

Sometimes I feel more comfortable with members of my PLN because I have known them longer thus I feel more comfortable... it's not you, it's more me and my slow comfort process...

I approach things a little bit differently and see potential and possibility differently than most...

I really try to approach life with a growth mindset rather than a fixed mindset... I prefer I can't do it yet, over I can't do it...

I would rather error on the side of being empathetic and understanding...

I make mistakes and I want to be treated like I treat others...

I don't always have an immediate response to your question or the situation we happen to be discussing...

Some of us take more time to process a situation and some of us aren't going to talk over others who may be the more vocal in the group...

I said something you don't agree with or if I made you feel uncomfortable...

I am a firm believer that we can grow and learn just as much from those with whom we disagree as from those with whom we agree. I also believe a certain level of discomfort does us all a little good...

Don't read this as a pity party narcissistic post. We all live and work in a society where interacting and communicating with other humans is of the utmost importance. Consequently, we must be able to put ourselves in the shoes of others to fully understand their perspective and viewpoint. The more tolerant and accepting we are of others, the better off and more successful we will all be...