Day 1 - Reflection on the Year

The school year wrapped up officially yesterday at noon. I am exhausted, exhilarated, and ready to relax. This was the Year of the Ego - schools and agencies offered me more work than one human being in one year should take on. Naturally, I accepted everything that came my way. This is not a smart move, but clearly, I had something to prove. From September until mid-April, I worked from 7-3 at my middle school, then came home and worked another 5-8 hours in three separate roles for an online company. I worked 3 or 4 hours on the weekend as well. This took a toll on my health, and to some degree, on my relationships as well. In April I resigned from the role that required the majority of my time in the evenings, which was very freeing! I have decided to take to the summer off, finish some projects that I have managed to avoid by working so much, reflect on why I felt the need to work incessantly, and simplify my life. I want to reflect where I am headed in the future...Stay in the public schools? Leave the schools, and explore other career opportunities? Grab my Dearly Beloved and sail around the world? These are the thoughts that I think. I have ideas for this summer, but no plan. That is what this day one goof-off day is all about!

Day Sixty - SIXTY?!?

Day Sixty - wow. I am treasuring every second of this time. Each breeze through the window, every leaf and tree branch that sways in the wind, moments to sip lemonade and read, working in the yard, random trips to the beach with Dearly Beloved - all of these things add to the fabric and joy of my days. I am truly grateful for this time.

Day Twenty-three - Roadworthy

 

Heading to the Cape today to see my mother. I had thought about renting a car, since my 2001 PT Cruiser seemed a little shaky of late. (This is not my real Cruiser...mine is a darker blue! This is an ode to the Ex - a man who loved his 57 Chevys ...unfortunately, more than he did me, which is why he is the Ex!) Anyway, I opted to get the radiator flushed in preparation for the trip. The technician said the fluids were like glue, and smelled foul. Poor car, no wonder it was running oddly! The Cruiser is delighted with this TLC, and is running much more smoothly. We had an uneventful, pleasant ride - no traffic, even on a Friday night!

Day Three - Recycle

Too many late nights at work = disorganized house. It felt great to start a big purge in my office today. I have a bag for Goodwill, a box of shoes for Soles 4 Souls, a bucketful of recycled paper and magazines, and a small bag of trash. Still had time to do some laundry, play a little Angry Birds, and have dinner with my Dearly Beloved!

Plans...

Here are some of the things I plan to do during The 70 Days...

ME STUFF
Relax-Refresh-Rejuvenate-Renew...
Get a pedicure every two weeks or so...
Go to the beach as often as I can...
Keep up my low-sodium eating...
Go to Eccentric Movement, and move eccentrically...
Declutter myself, my home, my brain...



HOME STUFF...
Get the ceiling in my living room fixed...
Paint my kitchen...
Paint my dressing room...

WORK STUFF...
See three private clients weekly...
Work at summer school for 5 weeks...
Work at the SNF if I feel like it...