What a week, what a week, what a week!
My brain is struggling, so it's a short post this week.
By Tuesday my fellow teachers and I were all exhausted.
Wednesday one of my students (5th grade!) drew an inappropriate picture in class.
Thursday, one of my girl students was calling the other girls inappropriate names on the playground at recess.
This morning I overslept and was almost late to work.
I'm so tired.
There were a few bright spots. One of my special education students has talked to me more this week than he has for the whole year. A lady who is coming to formally observe me next week just stepped in to say hello to me, then went to my principal and told her how impressed she was with my teaching. And, after nearly a month of not being able to drive my car, I got it back.
I'll be honest though, I'm so looking forward to this long weekend.
On the writing side, it's been an interesting week. I managed to write something almost every day. Granted, sometimes it was only a sentence, but it's a good way to start the habit. My dear best friend has been my constant support, asking me daily if I've written anything.
Something else that made me really happy was the return of my daydreams. My best friend and siblings can tell you that most of my story ideas come from dreams; they came back in force last month. Now the day dreaming that allows me to flesh out my writing by thinking through characters, figuring out plot, and even figure out phrasing has returned. I'm not even sure when it started, but I caught myself doing it on the way to school this week.
It really feels like a confirmation for me. I set my goals this year based on just a feeling (more than likely a prodding from God), and now my mind is getting back together to reach those goals.
Even though it was a rough week, I'm starting to get excited for this year. Let's see what we can create, 2017
“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can."
– Arthur Ashe
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