It's Ok to be Tired

     This week has been the first week of school, and I have to admit that I have been concerned about how exhausted I have been. "Shouldn't I be infused with energy in that it is only the first week," I always ask myself? So, I am writing this down so that I can see it for years to come.

     Tonight I remind myself that it is ok to be tired. As teachers, we have so many crucial roles and truly want to do our best fulfilling all of them. We often feel like we become increasingly behind versus ahead due to the pressure that is put on us, but mostly the pressure that we put on ourselves. We put this pressure on ourselves because we so greatly want to be effective. 

      Let us not forget that we have a huge job, one that no one will understand unless they've done it in the same year that we have. And let's remember that it is ok to be tired, because we get better at managing this workload throughout the year. I believe that the reason we are able to manage this is largely due to the relationships we form with the students. They give us the energy we need. They give us the desire to create the wonderful lessons. They give us the motivation to be excited about we teach. Most importantly, they increasingly become the REASON that we do this every single day.  

Some of my favorite photos

About to board, and oh so excited

When I fell in love...

Representing!

This is one of my favorites of Copacabana,  taken atop Sugarloaf mountain.

On top of Sugarloaf, Christo de Redentor directly behind me to the right.