Take a little time!

I have been reading all of the post this week and to most of them I can honestly say, "I know what you mean"! Morale seems to be at a very low level in so many schools. It is true, we are constantly being asked to do more and more and being compensated less and less. That doesn't quite add up and it takes so much out of each of us. If we keep up at this pace, we could easily burn out. This week, on top of all of this everyday junk that stresses me out, I had to deal with some real behavior issues! I was really questioning my reason for teaching. Sometimes it is really hard to come up with very many positives! We had early release days on Thursday and Friday, so on Friday many of us teachers went to lunch together. We don't normally get to do things like that. We had such a great time just talking and laughing and spending time away from school. I left that luncheon feeling so much better. I have been spending so much time trying to figure out my lesson plans, spending my own money, etc., etc, that I have forgotten to have a life! It is not worth it. I want to be a great teacher, but not at the expense of losing myself and my family. I think we all need to take a little time to take care of ourselves. You know what they say, "How can you be any good to anyone else if you aren't good to yourself?"