10:11 pm: There is a real chance I get to go to bed at a time not normally reserved for vampires. It is these late evenings that I haunt, hoping to find moments of clarity to fill the white space with words and thoughts and ideas. It hasn’t worked as planned. I think it is important to form a lasting relationship–partnership even–between your physical, emotional, and intellectual selves. I need to understand the rhythms of all three in order to stay energized, productive, and effective in all aspects of my life.
Headed towards forty, I’ve figured out a few things about how I work (or don’t), including the things that motivate me, the ways I can be effective, how I work (which tends to be contrary to the aforementioned effectiveness), and why I work. What isn’t in question is the application of my hours. Clearly I spend more time doing things I should not vs. things that I should. Its funny, I spend hours every week teaching students how to wake up into their lives yet I struggle daily with how to exist in my own…
Some Thoughts:
- Arizona doesn’t care about elementary education. I’m not speaking from a political standpoint, but actual bonds and the ability to pay enough teachers to man the schools in a way that promotes education. 36 school bonds were up for vote in this last election and 12 failed. That means that a lot of teachers are losing their jobs come summer, and a lot of students are going to be put in a position to be unsuccessful in the coming year. I wonder if this is a facet of being a so-called retirement state?