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What Do You Do On Your Day Off?

I’ve been enjoying some time off, courtesy of Rosh Hashanah, and it’s a weird feeling.  I’m used to having the weekends off, not a random Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday.  I’ve been spending time catching up on all the stuff that I’d love to do on a Saturday, but I’m unable to because college football has my attention; or what I’d do on a Sunday but after church, all things related to school take over.  So, here’s what I’ve been up to on my days off:

1.  Going to the bank, cleaners, and other places that I generally can’t make it to because I’m at work

2.  Actually eating breakfast (no bagels on the go!)

3.  Watching Good Morning America

4.  Getting AHEAD on my work (yay for completing powerpoints, getting some grading done, and doing some lesson plans)

5.  Going to the cleaners

6.  Reading blogs (okay, I do this when I have to work too, but much more when I don’t)

7.  Organizing my calendar (don’t want to forget things to do)

8.  Catching up with friends and family

9.  Do some planning for my business

10.Catch up on blogging

11.Relax, relate, release!

So…what do YOU do on your day off?


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Finding the Simple Victories

So, I figured that the better way to look at what I do and the challenges that I face is to find the simple victories every day.  Yesterday’s simple victory was that I finally got keys to my classrooms (yes, that was classroomS…I teach in 3 different classrooms, and do advisory in another).  Today’s simple victory was actually AGAINST the students…in that I wrote up four students for discipline.

In the giant scheme of things, I don’t consider this to be a victory at all.  Consistent discipline problems affect classroom performance for the student who is misbehaving, as well as the other students in class.  No one likes to be distracted.  However, it’s a constant struggle to remind them that we’re not peers, and one way that is done is by not tolerating behavior that is disrespectful and distracting to others.  ‘Nough said.

Perhaps the biggest simple victory would be that I’ve recently been reminded as to how AWESOME God is.  On Friday, I transitioned into the grown folks club as I celebrated my 25th birthday.  People who know me, know how much I LOVE birthdays, and this one was truly special.  As I reflect on life, I’m so grateful for the ways that God has blessed me, because I know that I am SO undeserving.  Being able to see 25, in the midst of living my dreams, with a wonderful family and a host of friends is so awesome.  Seriously, if God never did ANYTHING else, He has already done MORE THAN enough.  Yet and still, I know that the best is yet to come.

I must confess that things with the job had been getting me down; however, I’m hanging in there.  There’s a purpose and a plan for me to be here, and I will see it through.