Tag: Working Life
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September 28, 2023
It happened again today. Somebody told me that the reason people keep asking me for help is because I keep saying, “Yes”. I was probably complaining about feeling overwhelmed or simply too busy.
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July 3, 2023
The first few days of summer are like the next day after a night out drinking — hungover. You feel it. You know you did something your body managed to survive. Facing the consequences hurts.
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June 26, 2023
The last week of school is finally here. I can’t wait for this school year to be over. The goodbyes have already started.
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May 12, 2023
“If it’s not a, ‘Hell, yes!’, it’s a ‘No’.” I think it was Adam Grant who said that. Today, it resonates. I’m wavering on a decision I’ve been mulling over for the better part of a year. I’m trying to decide what I want to focus on over the next year in terms of my…
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April 25, 2023
I had a booth at a marketplace today. It was a work thing. As part of the conference, there was a “marketplace” where we presented on how we use technology in our classrooms.
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April 19, 2023
I was listening to The Happiness Lab on my way to work this morning. I’ve been trying to listen my way through the podcast. I think I’m now only a year back. Anyway, this morning I was listening to an episode about burnout. I think I’m burnt out. It might have been only a couple…
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April 12, 2023
I’ve been finding myself to be increasingly irritable at work. I can feel the tension rising up my back and settling on my shoulders as I make my way to work in the morning. I have a buddy who likes to distinguish between teachers who say they’re going to work and those who are going…
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Emails at Work
I started in my current role as the teacher-librarian at our school a couple of years ago. To get information out, I have to send broadcast emails to all of the staff, and I try to make them interesting to read. The email I sent earlier this week has gotten a lot of positive feedback.…
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I video chat with my sister on Sundays
My sister and I haven’t been in the same city for more than a few months in the last 20-odd years. Yet, we remain incredibly close. We don’t talk on the phone much; we’ve gone weeks without hearing from each other. Text messages keep us in contact but I have a bad habit of reading…
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I wasn’t ready for today
Yesterday, I knew that today would be the first day of work for the year. It’s always a bit of a shock to the system, that first day back to work after some time away. To help me get ready, I set out some khaki pants, a shirt, and a blue, knitted sweater yesterday. I…