Month: January 2022

Thank you all for your comments, which made me feel so much less alone. I especially appreciated when Polly mentioned wondering if what she was feeling were dep...

Sorry for not writing all week. I’ve been going to bed early. I’ve been WANTING to go to bed early. Usually I’m annoyed when I have to burn ki...

As you’ll see on Monday’s time tracking sheet, I’m writing this late. So I need to keep it short. Here are a couple highlights from each day, ...

My son is currently participating in a martial arts class. In our living room. On zoom. It’s truly the worst kind of deja vu. Honestly, we wouldn’t ...

I’m not in a great headspace. I’m not really sure why. I mean I can point to external factors being sucky but it doesn’t feel like any of them...

Today I had a bit of a breakdown. I’m not even really sure why. I mean yeah, being a teacher sucks right now, but I recognize I have it better than most. ...

Am I the only one who finds Tuesdays to be more tiring that Mondays? On Mondays you’ve stored up some rest from the weekend. Tuesday is the day you really...

Being a teacher means I have a lot more structured time off (specific weeks where I’m not teaching) that most professionals. It also means that the days I...

It’s Friday night. I don’t feel great. My throat has been uppity all week, but yesterday and today it felt like it might actually be sore. Or that s...