Saturday, June 3, 2017
Simply Sad
Today we say good-bye to the best cat ever! Our brother bear, Leo, was not with us as long as we hoped, but he brought immeasurable joy to our family. Peace be with you on your journey over the rainbow, my sweet boy. May you find energy, happiness, and a lifetime supply of kitty treats and tummy rubs. We love you SO much. Thank you for blessing us with your sweet cat spirit!
Friday, June 2, 2017
Simply Summer
My summer break officially started at 2 pm today. I handed over my classroom keys to its new occupant (my teaching partner, Kristen) and drove home with 17 years of teaching stuff packed into the back of my car. Strangely, I'm not sad. The time feels right for me to make some changes. So much is changing anyway, why not make a career change as well.
But before I start a new teaching adventure, I have a summer adventure awaiting me. I want to do this summer right. I want to relax, do things that excite me, clean house (literally and a little bit metaphorically) and develop some healthier habits that will propel me into a new school year in August. It's always a little strange, the end of school/beginning of summer. So much potential lies ahead of me. Time is my friend. I have the freedom and flexibility to do almost anything I want. This summer, I want to spend time doing what makes me happier and healthier...which means spending less time doing things that don't.
One commitment I will make is to DOING rather than VIEWING. Like many, I spend a decent amount of time scrolling Facebook and browsing on Pinterest. I find myself constantly pinning new things onto an ever-growing number of pages...but rarely do I go back to a pin...rather I'm always pinning new ones. This same phenomenon happens on Goodreads as well. I spend time collecting more titles to read, rather than reading the multitudes I already have on my "to read" list. It's almost as if I'm afraid I will miss out on something great if I don't tuck it away somewhere. While I'm de-cluttering my actual house, my cyber world gets more crowded every day. So...starting today I'm on a e-collection ban. No more pins, no more titles, no more bookmarks.
I suspect this will be a challenge for me. I have no idea how the process will go or if I will be successful, but I feel compelled to try, in an attempt to DO more than VIEW.
But before I start a new teaching adventure, I have a summer adventure awaiting me. I want to do this summer right. I want to relax, do things that excite me, clean house (literally and a little bit metaphorically) and develop some healthier habits that will propel me into a new school year in August. It's always a little strange, the end of school/beginning of summer. So much potential lies ahead of me. Time is my friend. I have the freedom and flexibility to do almost anything I want. This summer, I want to spend time doing what makes me happier and healthier...which means spending less time doing things that don't.
One commitment I will make is to DOING rather than VIEWING. Like many, I spend a decent amount of time scrolling Facebook and browsing on Pinterest. I find myself constantly pinning new things onto an ever-growing number of pages...but rarely do I go back to a pin...rather I'm always pinning new ones. This same phenomenon happens on Goodreads as well. I spend time collecting more titles to read, rather than reading the multitudes I already have on my "to read" list. It's almost as if I'm afraid I will miss out on something great if I don't tuck it away somewhere. While I'm de-cluttering my actual house, my cyber world gets more crowded every day. So...starting today I'm on a e-collection ban. No more pins, no more titles, no more bookmarks.
I suspect this will be a challenge for me. I have no idea how the process will go or if I will be successful, but I feel compelled to try, in an attempt to DO more than VIEW.
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