After listening to Kelly’s Ted talk I am right back to thinking
about the importance of self-care. As an educator we are always putting our
students, parents, and co workers first. Answering emails, phone calls, remind
messages, questions the list goes on, throughout the work day and even after
hours if there was an issue during the day that needs to be addressed. Many times,
this is very overwhelming and makes it very difficult for anyone to find time
for themselves. Kelly’s words remind me that I need to set boundaries to ensure
that I find something I enjoy doing, like going to the gym to decompress.
Balance between work and home is essential to be the best educator I can
possibly be for the students in front of me. I was amazed to hear that 1/3 of teachers
quit teaching within the first five years because of the strain it has on them.
This stresses the importance of self-care, balance, and over all just taking
care of yourself in positive ways.
