tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260839884137010819.post7854222758831446738..comments2023-05-25T07:41:38.176-04:00Comments on Once Upon A Teacher: Bumping the LampMelanie Holtsmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18146971294514579713noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260839884137010819.post-16722156755678963372007-11-13T19:48:00.000-05:002007-11-13T19:48:00.000-05:00Melanie, dayle and Suzanne -- I EXPECT TO SEE ALL ...Melanie, dayle and Suzanne -- I EXPECT TO SEE ALL THREE OF YOU OUTSIDE AFTER DISMISSAL WALKING WITH ME (AND MY FEW COMPANIONS) SOMETIME! You are all AWESOME educators -- people I look up to -- but I agree, we ALL need to pay ourselves first sometimes. As a fellow offender of neglecting myself, I put myself last MOST of the time. However, it is amazing how far just 30 minutes can go! Attending a yoga class, walking on a beautiful day, jogging on a treadmill with a friend, playing with my daughters, sending the girls to a babysitter and actually having an adult conversation with my husband...it is amazing how refreshing it can be. I am just learning this lesson! The reality is, it all still gets done, and we're all happier and better people in the end. <BR/><BR/>As far as "bumping the lamp" professionally...I agree. Reflection is the way to go. My problem is priorities, too. I am detail oriented, but, as my own worst critic, I tend to get bogged down in the forest of details. At times I need someone else to help me put my thoughts (stresses) in perspective. <BR/><BR/>Thank goodness for the support of a good team of colleagues, friends, family! :)Jenny Nashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14519830798523481188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260839884137010819.post-6453344142466743992007-11-11T10:49:00.000-05:002007-11-11T10:49:00.000-05:00Melanie,Thank you for this post. I'm going to spe...Melanie,<BR/>Thank you for this post. I'm going to spend some time reflecting professionally and personally to make sure that I too am doing all I can to "Bump the Lamp."Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05528202096307200832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260839884137010819.post-42420668486032563962007-11-11T09:18:00.000-05:002007-11-11T09:18:00.000-05:00I have always thought that I was pretty good at "b...I have always thought that I was pretty good at "bumping the lamp" -knowing when things were out of balance and correctly them quickly. I am an excellent judge of how much I can take on and do well and with age has come the wisdom to say, "no" (as in, I can't twitter yet... although it is so intriguing!) But...I do understand what you mean about not being as good to yourself. My son as really been pushing me to exercise recently and I actually did buy a good pair of walking shoes yesterday... and about that eating healtier thing... This is really what reflection is all about. Stopping every now and then to reprioritize so that the details do get taken care of without the added stress. Thanks for the reminder. dayledayle timmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313072094826276617noreply@blogger.com