Monday through Thursday... I wake up at 5:00, I'm at work by 6:30... I leave school at 4:00... to be at cheer by 4:30... I'm home by 8:00... I pack my lunch for the next day and I have just enough time to clean up from my husband and his workers and pick out my clothes for the next day before I have to get ready for bed (if I want to be coherent the next day).
Fridays are meant for catching up on sleep... Saturdays are for errands and cleaning... and Sundays are for church.
My schedule is crazy and crammed! Sometimes, I just want to be not-needed. Wherever I am I have kiddos needing me, dogs needing me, cheerleaders needing me, my husband needing me. I don't want to be anywhere at any specific time... I don't want to wake up to an alarm clock... I don't want to wear make-up for love of Mary!!!
Sometimes, you just need to let go. New teachers and new wives... let go! One thing I've learned whether it's your classroom or your house or your husband... they'll all live. School will always be there... don't wear yourself out; leave the paperwork, emails, grading, everything. Your house can wait until next week to be cleaned... even though I can't stand a dirty house. Your husband can chill out and cook/clean for YOU!
And stop to smell the roses. Seriously, time flies. Too fast. Why waste it being busy with things you won't remember or things that make you tired/stressed/worn out/frustrated? Teachers... you're making an impact on 20+ kids a year... wives... you're making an impact on a man that's obviously obsessed with you. Why not make an impact on yourself for yourself?
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