Time

      Where has all my time gone? I feel as if I'm constantly scheduling out every aspect of my life. I have a planner in calendar for school along with a personal calendar. I budgeted out in significant events along with major appointments every week. What I have noticed of late, is that all my time is really taking up with commuting. That long hour and 15 minute can you really does eat up my time each day.

    I'm still in the journey to a healthier way, but I also need to realize that Tom constrains really do play a major detrimental role in my effectiveness. I'm still putting for the great effort. There are no excuses, but there is reality. The reality is that two hours and 30 minutes out of my day is spent in a sedentary motion under the wheel. Even when I get home, my time is so consumed by my toddler that I don't get to carve out time for myself. I am going to try to adjust and make sure I dedicate 15 to 30 minutes 3 to 4 days a week to myself. Talking about this will help me manifest the plan.

    My time at school is spent constantly calling Home, sending emails, grading papers, meeting with students, tagging and labeling photos for the yearbook, completing CEU work, and conversing with my fellow peers in between. I do not even have time at school to really walk outside around the courtyard. I have tried to avoid the elevator at all cost. Maybe I need to consider parking further away from the building to get in those extra steps. How do other teachers do it?

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