To define ‘what’s important’ sometimes you need to take a step back and think. Sometimes, instead of thinking, you plan frantic back-to-back weekend trips for three months at a time. I consider myself ‘Exhibit A’ in this example.
Where have I been, you ask?
Let me tell you. In the last 3 months, I have been in:
-the South of France
-Barcelona
-Morocco
-Italy
-London
-Valencia
In addition, I have been working 60 hours a week, teaching 3 separate subjects to 110 students. I’ve written comments and assigned grades for all of them twice. I’m taking 2 different types of Spanish classes and desperately trying to give my wonderful boyfriend some measure of meaningful attention. I’ve spent probably a combined total of 10 hours with my friends in the past 2 months. In the past week I’ve done my Christmas shopping, given final exams to my aforementioned 110 students and signed my intent form for my job for next year.
So, as they say on the mom blogs I like to peruse when I’m feeling sorry for myself (because no matter how busy I am…I’m not mom busy) I’ve been a little “over-extended” lately. I’ve been trying to make time for writing, but what I’ve been writing about mostly seems to center around dark feelings of stress and deep questions about my priorities.
Not light-hearted blog-friendly material. But I do want to throw this question out there:
What’s important? Am I doing it well?
I’m desperately trying to define my priorities. Time seems short lately, and I always question if I’m using my days effectively, if everything I do is adding up to something in the end. How do people know the answer? How do people even know the right question? It all seems very distant and confusing. When I try to think about it, I always run out of time. For example, right now I’m making myself late for lunch.
Pictures of travels below.
Valencia
Segovia