Wow, having a break really is a marvellous thing. Isn't it incredible how you start out the holiday a shallow wreck of your former self and can come out the other side a reasonably normal and fairly well balanced individual. As far as rest goes this break really gave me what I needed. I finally managed to catch up with my beloved family and friends (I've even cooked for people) leaving me with the slightly smug feeling that perhaps I am not a socio-path after all. I spent a couple of snowy days down in Cornwall, safely there and back despite travel warnings, which placated my malnourished soul with its wintery, wind swept beauty. I've curled up on the sofa and watched TV with my kids far more than I should have and now I am just about ready to take on the world again.
Inevitably, being me, reflection is the name of the game and looking back on last term, well goodness me, it was a bit of a killer. I don't think I've been quite that tried and tested for a while. It nearly had me but not quite. I am still standing challenging 4 year olds of this world so do your worst.
So, this is my plan. It's them or me. I became pretty ineffective last term as I was too washed out to work hard but not together enough to know that feeling guilty constantly was only contributing to the stress. My new year's ambition, and I say ambition not resolution as, lets face it that's what they are, is to pace myself. I am going to try doing what sensible teachers the world over are probably already doing. I am going to set myself hours, work as hard as I can during them and then stop. When I'm with my family I'm going to try and think about them and not work, I'm going to put away my computer at the designated time and let it go. Won't it be cool if it works. Does anybody have any experience of doing this. I'd love any top tips. Please share and let work life balance be a reality for us all. Happy new year beautiful people.
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