tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post7884983216850902732..comments2024-03-19T05:26:04.770-04:00Comments on A Year of Reading: A Balanced Life--Is It Possible for Teachers?Mary Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-6550289562639137012007-10-19T13:53:00.000-04:002007-10-19T13:53:00.000-04:00I have found that September and October are the ha...I have found that September and October are the hardest months of the year for me and my family. This year I have had to let go of a lot of the blogging I wish I had time for, including reading and commenting on all my favorite blogs. I remind myself it is a season and things will flow another way sooner or later. I just have to let go of a lot and know that by January and Feb. life will seem slow and dull again... usually! ;)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for this stimulating post.Andromeda Jazmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12355192738014962965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-6060076197010617232007-10-15T10:24:00.000-04:002007-10-15T10:24:00.000-04:00This really resonates for me, too, on the mom side...This really resonates for me, too, on the mom side of the school schedule. I felt so committed to staying sane this fall but sure enough, here we are practically having our mail forwarded to the elementary school. And I'm back to feeling like I have to 'steal time' for me own work. Still, I really, really like the sanity of this post -- so much of it is about expectations and if expecting every DAY to be balanced is to much then we should let it go...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-65362332739625382552007-10-14T21:33:00.000-04:002007-10-14T21:33:00.000-04:00Me too, me too, me too. Your insight about balance...Me too, me too, me too. Your insight about balance happening over time was big for me. I feel like I am coming up for air now that conferences are over. This weekend I even felt like I was floating a bit. Looking forward to a 4 day week!Katie Dicesarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04267193046510544304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-65951961167649213202007-10-14T10:39:00.000-04:002007-10-14T10:39:00.000-04:00I, too, find it hard to balance my home life and m...I, too, find it hard to balance my home life and my school life. I love what I do, which is a good thing. What's not good is when I'm up until 2 a.m. on a Saturday night (after going out at least!) making new nametags for my kids with my scrapbook supplies. <BR/><BR/>Your post reminded me to take time for myself. I love to needlepoint, but rarely do it these days since I'm transitioning to a new job in a new City. No excise. I'm going to try to balance my life more... thanks for being the driving force behind my new rebalancing act.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-32968589340468107902007-10-13T17:50:00.000-04:002007-10-13T17:50:00.000-04:00Speak on sista. I so hear ya! So much of this post...Speak on sista. I so hear ya! <BR/><BR/>So much of this post resonates for me. The stress and craziness of the first six weeks of school are concepts which are hard to explain to people who've never taught. Here's a personal admission about the wacky rhythm of a teacher's year: I love the high stress times. I am so stretched that *I* seem to just disappear. I lose myself in the work and stop having a "self" to worry about. <BR/><BR/>If you get a chance, check out my "from the treches" post. Lots of the books my kids are reading I first read about here, or from a blog i hopped to from here.<BR/><BR/>cheers.AMY Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02452785773591343577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20429083.post-42568320579918894362007-10-13T14:57:00.000-04:002007-10-13T14:57:00.000-04:00I think that you make some good points, Franki. Tr...I think that you make some good points, Franki. Trying to have every day be balanced is an awful lot of pressure. You're actually stressing yourself out by trying to do everything every day, when that just isn't possible. I'm glad that you've been able to resolve this for yourself, and feel balanced in terms of the year as a whole. I've been struggling with this question, too. How to balance my job, my blog and the many activities around that, and my personal life ... Not easy for anyone. But reading your post helps. Thanks! (Oh, and I would more or less sell my soul for 81 days between trips, but it's not going to happen for me anytime soon, that's for sure. Hope you enjoyed the time at home).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com