I know I'm not alone when I say that it is difficult to get up and go to work some days. I could probably give any number of reasons, and I still know I'd have people agree with me. Whether or not COVID restrictions still exist where you live, this is a side effect of … Continue reading Facing Burnout
Goals
Processing Time
As a teacher, you're taught to provide students with "wait time." Wait time is the space of time between when you ask a question and when students are supposed to provide an answer. This way, students have a chance to think and process. This is how real life should work as well I know, for … Continue reading Processing Time
System of Support
One if the really cool things about where I teach is that we've realized we're not alone. I know it can be toxic when a workplace mentions that they're like a "family," but I truly am grateful for my coworkers. This year of teaching has been hard on all of us, and knowing we aren't … Continue reading System of Support
Let it Go
No, I'm not going to start singing Frozen. I think some of you may already be mad at me simply for naming my post that this week. I tend to be a control freak. I want everything under control, and I want to be able to handle every single thing that comes my way. But … Continue reading Let it Go
Life after Reset
I wrote last week about how I was taking a reset. It was needed in more ways than one. But see, that's only part of the story. In fact, I would say it's probably one of the easier parts. Because the truth is, you can't just leave a reset and do nothing with it afterwards. … Continue reading Life after Reset
Reset
It is so crazy to me that we're already a month into 2022. I feel like January normally takes forever to get through. But this year, it feels like it has flown by. I know, for me at least, that this year is already starting out full of chaos. There's been a lot going on … Continue reading Reset
Wellness
I definitely did not mean to miss last week. It was a lot going on. My whole house, including myself, ended up sick in one way or another. So it was a challenging week because of trying to make sure the house stayed clean, on top of teaching and trying to maintain a balance. But … Continue reading Wellness
A Year of Maintenance
Happy 2022! I took a couple of weeks off because I had a lot going on and needed to take care of other things. So unfortunately the blog got pushed to the side. But now it's the new year and I'm back! I feel like I mention every year how much I don't like resolutions. … Continue reading A Year of Maintenance
The Poisonous Pursuit of Perfectionism
Old habits die hard. I wrote a post in July 2020 about Overcoming Perfectionism, and yet I'm still here writing about this same topic. It doesn't matter that I know perfectionism is overrated. I still fall into the same trap that I have to be perfect at everything I do. And yet again, that is … Continue reading The Poisonous Pursuit of Perfectionism
Spoons
It's been a busy couple of weeks. So much so that I haven't had time or I've forgotten to write. But I'm back now! And today I want to talk about spoons. Yes you read that correctly. Spoons are important. The Spoon Theory is a pretty common one in the circles of illness and disability. … Continue reading Spoons
Battle Kim of the Republic 