I’m exhausted. The kind of exhausted where your head pounds, your throat hurts, and the thought of food makes you nauseas. The worst part about it is….it’s Monday.
I feel like I’m teaching better…working smarter….than I ever have.
But at what price?
Yesterday the boy joked, “What did I do to be so lucky to have you around to watch you work, sleep, and eat?”
It was a joke…kind of.
Except for there was truth behind it.
And I can’t count how many times in the last week a bowl of Lucky Charms was dinner.
But my kids are learning. And I feel effective. And valued. And this is what urban education should be…at least inside school walls.
But my average days are 6:45 – 6:45, plus a 1 hour commute both ways, and I’m struggling to find balance, peace, time to play with the dogs….and sleep.
I wrote this almost a month ago but never had time or made it a priority to post it....
1 comment:
Hi. I came across your blog as I comb the internet trying to find some comfort in knowing I am not alone. You know what I typed into my google.com search? Overwhelmed, teaching. I am going through a really hard time right now; trying to find balance of being a teacher, wife, mother, and human. It's hard to function at times. I'm trying to figure out limits and boundaries right now. But with limits and boundaries I absolutely cannot do everything I am supposed to. I won't be effective. Any advice?
Thanks for your blog. <3
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