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Self-Care: What does it mean to me these days?
Well, it’s been another rough period! In my weekly newsletter, I talked all about what it was like to live in Texas last week (Spoiler Alert: not fun). (As a side note, if you want to donate, I recommend Beto’s organization: Powered by the People.) All of the difficulty of the past week has me thinking about the importance of self-care for myself and others.
I feel like self-care has such a watered-down connotation. Even for myself, I’ve referenced pedicures as self-care, for example. And while I still believe getting an hour away from my family while getting physical touch from a professional is helpful, it’s not sufficient. … Read More
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5-Minute Fix that Makes Such a Difference
I love when I can identify a 5-minute fix that has an exponentially positive impact on my life! I usually drag my feet for months and then realize it was actually very painless. There was this plant shelf, this bathroom shelf, and countless other things.
This time it was the plug situation next to my bed. I have three things I need to plug in. First, there’s the lamp on my nightstand. The lamp takes up one of the two plugs. Then there’s my phone as well as my computer charger. I alternate them depending on the time of the day. The computer charger usually gets a spot … Read More
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Summer Vacation: Making Plans Now
The other day, I was working through my monthly planning process. I realized I’m supposed to be planning Fall Break this month. What?!? I haven’t even started planning our Summer Vacation yet!
Every year, I have two weeks off for Summer Vacation. Then I try to save up all of my sick days (I get six a year), so I have another week off. As I type all of that out, I’m realizing I won’t be able to take off three consecutive weeks this year. We are onboarding a new principal. I’m happy about bringing on a new principal, but that sucks for my vacation!
Other things to consider: … Read More