Will it matter in 5 day?
Will it matter in 5 weeks?
Will it matter in 5 months?
Will it matter in 5 years?
Will it matter in 5 weeks?
Will it matter in 5 months?
Will it matter in 5 years?
For the past few days I have been dealing with a higher than normal amount of stress at school. It involves lovely teaching things including new assessment materials, report cards, workshops, etc. The first several weeks of a school year are busy and stressful but this year has definitely been more of a challenge than normal.
The problem is that I AM ALLOWING this stress to consume me. I allow this stress to follow me home and weigh on my heart. For the past 2 days I have allowed the stress to be my excuse for not working out. I had intended on going to a toning class this afternoon but I had a meeting and talked with some other teachers after the meeting (about the above stressers) and ended up missing my class. Sadly I didn't go to the gym and do a different workout and instead came home and ate my stress. I am definitely a stress eater! I hate being that way!
But then I started thinking "Does this really matter?". NO! Whatever the stress is, none of it will be remembered in a few years, months, or weeks. It simply won't matter! So why I am letting this bother me? I shouldn't! So tomorrow I am going to work really hard while at school and then LEAVE IT! I intend on having a great weekend. I am WAY MORE good things in my life than I do stressful items! Let's focus on the good
So I'll leave with my Thankful Thursday list
1. Coffee! Coffee says fall/winter to me. I am glad fall is here. I wish the weather could stay like this much longer than it does.
2. Ella's kisses! I know some people think it's gross but I let my dog lick my face and I don't care about the germs. She is my baby. Her kisses are my 2nd favorite. Husband's are my favorite. I'm hoping you assumed that.
3. The Real Housewives series on Bravo. I LOVE THIS TRASH TV! I think my favorite is New Jersey. I love it even though their "bubbies" aren't real!
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6 comments:
Umm we are totally A Chi O sisters! I did not know this! How awesome is that?! I also LOVE the Real Housewives of NJ. They are some crazy biotches. Holy cow!
I love kisses from my love bug! She is my child. I love how excited she is to see me when I get home. It makes me equally excited!
That's a good view on stress. I definitely try to keep work at work and attempt to not even talk about it at home. I hope you enjoy your weekend!
Hopefully things will slow down at work. At least its almost the weekend! I am totally a stress eater too.
You're right it probably won't matter but I worry myself about it anyway.
I heard the 3 month rule on Oprah once and I think about that a lot. Last year, I was at a new school in a new district in a new grade level. Most of the teachers at my school were stressed and worried all of the time! (Unlike my previous school.) I especially looked to my grade level chair/mentor for what I should be focusing on and she (despite being an excellent teacher) acted like every day and every decision was the end of the world. So I ended up doing the same.
This year...after being here for over a year, I know what's worth stressing over and it's very little! I come to school and leave school happy! I've definitely got some problems/challenges this year, but I am just not going to get bogged down. The other teachers look at me like I've got 3 heads when I'm smiling and optimistic, but it sure beats the alternative!
Sorry...I didn't mean to ramble. :)
This is some great perspective! I am such a stress eater, too.
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