This week has been the week from HELL. I have spent three long evenings at school this week, making my school days near 12 hour days. I am tired, I am grumpy, I am stressed.
I like my new classes, I really do. But I'm overwhelmed. I feel like I am teaching for the first time, and it sucks. My students are good, and the class sizes aren't too horrible, but I still don't feel comfortable. You should see my desk after teaching four class periods in a row (Pop Lit, English 10, Senior Comp, Pop Lit)...it seriously looks like a bomb was destroyed on top of it. The fact that I can find things still amazes me. I hate being disorganized, but when doing three preps within four periods, I have no time to breathe. Plus it doesn't help that speech and debate is in full swing this week. Students haven't been practicing, but since Lyle basically put the fear of God into the kids, I have been swamped. I have no time to plan, organize, grade, run copies, etc. because I have students who need to practice in my room on my off periods.
Where I am going with this? I have been treating my body horribly. All of my muscles are tense, my eyes hurt, my heart is pounding away. Someone PLEASE give me a good, swift kick in the butt to get into the gym. I put a call in to my "trainer" tonight, hoping that she'll refer me to someone so I can start using my four training sessions. At least that way I will have a reason to go, and hopefully the urge to workout won't be squashed by work and life.
Please be supportive and kick my butt the next time you see me, and yell at me to get to the gym! ;-)
Walk of Hope Week!!!!
10 years ago
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I know we have heard it all before (and I am saying this for my own sake too!!!) we get the endorphins flowing. We feel better mentally and physically. We feel as if there may be one small aspect of our life we can control - the fact that our body moves easily and does what we need it to do. I know it is much easier to NOT exercise, but when we make the effort it pays off in so many ways! It relieves stress too! Hang in there little chiclet - we hear you and can sympathize. xoxox
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