1. Despite all of the warnings people have given me about not having a life outside of teaching, I really don't have a life outside of teaching right now.
2. It won't always be this way. I know this because I'm slowly finding myself having more time as I learn where to find things, where to turn for help, and falling into a routine to try to stay ahead of the game a bit.
3. My time management isn't always that great. But when I think about it, I can figure out some areas where time is wasted instead of going to something necessary, and it's fixable.
4. The first step in trying new things is finding places to do them. Example: there is a place where Zumba is taught that's very, very close to my apartment as well as very, very inexpensive. Score. And all it took to find it was a little online searching and an email to an instructor. More possibilities await my typing fingertips...when time allows, of course.
5. I have a love/hate relationship with having to schedule things so far in advance these days. And by that I mostly mean trips home, to see friends, etc. But I love that it gives me something to look forward to, something to count down to. [ Thanksgiving is 55 days away, in case you were wondering. And New Years is 92 days away.]
6. There is no such thing as too much of the following things in the kitchen: orange juice, Gatorade, crackers, tea, water, cereal, Lysol, or paper towels.
7. There is nothing wrong with recognizing your body's limitations, especially when your body is telling you to slow down. I used to think that calling into work or missing class was the end of the world, but now I've realized it's just negligent if you don't take care of your body. It's hard to put your passion into doing what you love when you're not feeling well enough to.
8. This isn't a recent realization, but it's just one that can't be said enough: There are some truly amazing people in my life. :)
~"A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor's book." [-Irish proverb]~
2 comments:
Can we come and visit you next week? Love, Lisa and Nora
YES! Get a life outside of teaching! It took me three years, but last winter I auditioned for the local community theatre. I WISH I HAD DONE IT SOONER! I met one of my closest friend through that play, and it's just SOOOOO refreshing to hang out with people that have NOTHING to do with my church. (Not that I don't love the people from my church.) Trust me, you'll be glad you branched out a bit. :)
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