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And now that it's here, I find that I'm facing an even bigger dilemma than how to 15 year olds to care about literary analysis and objective mastery.
My problem: I don't know HOW to relax.
I mean, I think I know what it means.
According to dictionary.com, relax means "to reduce or stop work, effort, application, etc., esp. for the sake of rest or recreation".
But what do you do when you've BECOME work? How does one stop being?
It's almost like I don't know what to do with myself. No bells, no weekly action plans, no meetings. How the hell am I supposed to schedule my life?
Sad, huh?
It's always like this the first few days of a holiday. It takes me several days to decompress (sometimes weeks).
So far, I've resorted to domestic duties...cleaning, grocery shopping, cooking. But any efforts at relaxing are interrupted by restlessness and (dare I say it)... boredom.
As always, I need to formulate a plan. I think I'll make one for every day...to replace the lesson plans and action plans I live by. You can't expect a girl to go cold turkey, can you?
Today's Relaxation Plan
I will...
- work on my cross-stitch
- read On Beauty until I get tired of reading
- watch several episodes of TLC, HGTV, or Food Network programs
- play a game with Leila
- grade anything
- think/worry about lesson planning or event planning
- argue/debate anything with my boyfriend
- pay attention to the time
Let's see how it goes. I'll update you tomorrow during 5th period.
4 comments:
My feelings exactly! What is wrong with us?
I've finally settled down into an almost guilt-free slowness, but it hasn't been easy.
It's a gene we all share. All YES people. I'm convinced of it.
Today's been pretty good. Other than taking Leila to school, I've been laying around all day!
May I become your guru? I am the Queen of the double life: crazy YES teacher by day, mother and sloth by night, weekend, and holiday.
I welcome your teachings oh Wise One. :)
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