Well, this chapter certainly gave me much to think about. . . Myself and how to balance my life. I know that I don't, or haven't, taken much time to take care of myself since I began the cohort. I have let my priorities change. It has been a difficult journey trying to balance job, school, mommy, wife, sister, daughter, and friend. I love my new position as a leader- the relationships that are being built with teachers and staff, the new things I learn each day from my mentor about leading, and of course the students that are excited when I walk in their classroom to "hang out" for a bit. I love that my family and friends have become my biggest cheerleaders and, like me, can't wait to have one less plate on the table as I near the end of my studies. I have tried to keep my life organized and prioritize tasks so im not stressed at the last minute. The section on emotions validated many feelings I have had since starting my position. I really have had to focus on what makes me happy, what makes me tick, ect. What makes me happy is laughter.....plain and simple. Laughter is therapy for me....I feel all my stress escape me when I laugh, and so I seek the laughter (at work it's the playground, at home my family surrounds me with laughter, and my friends).
Ok- so, I know my busy schedule is not an excuse, but I am so busy I need an extra hour in my day to exercise! Once I am done with all this coursework, I'm re-activating my gym membership- promise! :-)
I agree, Pam, finding a way to de-stress is so important. As leaders, it's important to trust our staff and allow them to help us. In return, you are able to "coach them up".
ReplyDeletePam- I love that you are setting goals for yourself already! I wish that I have the time/drive to workout. This chapter is definitely a wake up call and in a way awesome because it tells us that we need to take care of ourselves. Like the saying goes, "If you don't take care of yourself, then who will?" That's my motto now. :)
ReplyDeleteI am getting better at not stressing when nearing deadlines, too. That makes it much worse. I feel our staff would appreciate the attempts we would make to not show our "stressed" sides to them. Just like "a happy wife, a happy life." The same would go with a happy leader, happy _____. I'm not clever enough to finish my attempt at figurative language right now. :)
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