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Comment on My First and Greatest Teacher – My Mom by Iram

Iram — Sun, 12 May 2013 18:25:11 +0000

Errin, I only met your mom once, i don’t even remember where or when… but what i do remember was her sense of humour and how much love she had in her for her children and her students. I even felt loved after our short visit! Continue doing what you do and the way you do it, your mom lives through you! Your mom would be proud seeing how you love and inspire your students and children.

Comment on My First and Greatest Teacher – My Mom by Kalina Noelle

Kalina Noelle — Sun, 12 May 2013 15:57:39 +0000

Hello, your post and the tribute to your mom shows how her spirit lives on through you. All we really are is spirit, after all. My mom is also a retired teacher, and I have been teaching for 25 years…Today, Mother’s Day, I have the option to focus on the loss of my own son five years ago, now he is pure spirit, and I miss him so much I can’t stand it–every day– or being thankful for my own mom while she is still on the planet. Thanks for the perspective, and for sharing!

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Comment on The Calm After the Storm, or Complete Life Slowdown by egregory

egregory — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 01:55:01 +0000

Thank you Aviva. I always worry a bit when I write more personal posts on here, but really, we teach who we are and if we can’t acknowledge that at least some of the time then there’s a real problem with our profession. Thankfully there are supportive, genuine people like you and Shelley and Melva who remind others that it’s okay to be plain old honest and human in spaces like this.

I’ll finish off with good news – I saw the doctor on Friday and I finally received some good news for the first time in five months! Recovery in progress!

Comment on The Calm After the Storm, or Complete Life Slowdown by egregory

egregory — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 01:39:19 +0000

Thanks Melva. I appreciate you sharing your thoughts. Rest is so difficult. It’s strange that to relax and stop and heal would be so tough, but it generally seems to be. Best wishes with your healing and good for you to channel energy into getting better!

Comment on The Calm After the Storm, or Complete Life Slowdown by egregory

egregory — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 01:32:04 +0000

Thank you Shelley. I’m quite certain that one major piece missing in the field of education is teacher wellness. I think if we all looked after ourselves better that we’d do a better job of teaching for a much longer time. It’s such a wonderful profession, but even after all this time I don’t know how to do it without putting in 110%. It’s wonderful to connect with others such as yourself who understand the struggles and face them head on.

Very glad you stopped by!

Comment on The Calm After the Storm, or Complete Life Slowdown by Aviva Dunsiger (@avivaloca)

Aviva Dunsiger (@avivaloca) — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 23:30:19 +0000

I really appreciate the honesty of this post. It’s true that as teachers, we rarely seem to write or reflect on our personal lives, but I think that it’s important that we do. They are a part of who we are, and as you shared here, it’s because of what’s happening in your life right now that other things have changed as well. I just hope that you recover quickly, and then if you blog or not, at least the reason will not be a health-related one.

Aviva
http://www.weinspirefutures.com

Comment on The Calm After the Storm, or Complete Life Slowdown by Melva Herman

Melva Herman — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:02:59 +0000

Great post. Taking time to care for ourselves is something many of us do not do. I am recovering from my second knee replacement and learning this lesson. My first replacement was last June, and I missed the end of school but had the summer to get well. Now I have been off work and was feeling quite useless but have channeled my energy into getting well. I do my physio, I ice and elevate, I take pain medication, and I REST. Rest is healing and restorative, yet so often we feel guilty for doing it. It is as vital to our well being as eating fruits and vegetables. Thank you for pointing this out so eloquently.

Comment on The Calm After the Storm, or Complete Life Slowdown by Shelley Wright

Shelley Wright — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:22:46 +0000

This is a great post. Incredibly honest & insightful. While reading it, I was suprised at how many similarities there are between our lives. The truth is, if I don’t take care of myself & watch the balance in my life, I get sick, and I often can’t shake it. I’m not sure how often we talk about things like that in education. It’s easier to talk about the great things we’re doing in our student’s lives.

So thank you for your honesty. I think it’s instructive for all of us. And I admire your courage to let go & allow yourself to heal. Take care, S.