I realize that I have posted so much on teaching and you are probably thinking: "Get a life, girl!"
But honestly it is consuming most of my time these days and I am not sure it such a positive thing. I am at Lee from 7:15am-5:30-6pm everday and it is physically and mentally draining me. I figured out that during the weekdays I have about 2hrs of "me" time and at least one of those hours is dedicated to running and then eating (of course). So I really do not have much downtime.
A realistic goal I have set is creating more quality time for leisure and spending time with the people I truly care about. Not just expending all my energy on work. We as Americans, have a tendency to do this. I am in a small group and we are studying the book the Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warrren. In it it talks about people who fill time in order to feel as though they have a purpose or to show the world that they are "doing something with themselves." But really we should be striving for simplicity. We shouldn't feel the need to fill in every time slot in our 24 hour day in order to feel important and purposeful. I am working on slowing down my pace in life. I had a great sushi dinner last night with a great friend and it was so nice. Quality food and quality friendships!
2 comments:
Hey sweet girl, I am so proud of you. The way you love and care for people is awesome! How blessed the kids at Lee are to have you. You will figure out what works and what doesn't. We learn these through our experiences. I will be praying for you and your "kids"!
love, RaRa!!!!!
t-dog hey I know what you mean about the stress of school and kids my partner is in your same daily routine. think of it as this you only work 9months out of the year. then you have three months to chill and do whatever. by the way how did you get certified to teach? so I got a blog spot, thanks to you. it is mbpaz23.blogspot.com. I haven't broadcasted yet. peace
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