I love using my time to help others. I help my husband each morning get to the Metro by dropping him off before I head to school. My daughter is working at my school so I head back home and we carpool together. I help by making us both bag lunches. Then I wait until she is ready and we head to school together. I like helping my 3rd grade team by sharing ways to teach writing. And I love helping my students in my classroom all day long!
Yet, sometimes, I like just being alone.
Sometimes, I just NEED alone time.
Yesterday, I got what I needed!
My husband didn't need a ride so I left the house early and enjoyed a Starbucks breakfast (alone) and took 30 minutes to sit (alone) to read and comment on other slicers' blogs. My daughter wasn't working today so I got to school early and had a whole hour (alone) before the kids arrived to think and plan. My daughter agreed to cook dinner so I stayed late at school (alone) to read and respond to my students' blog posts and to grade their reading and math tests.
As I sat in my classroom last night (alone), blaring The Talking Heads and the Soundtrack from Hamilton on spotify, I got organized for the parent/teacher conferences that start at 2pm today and continue all day on Friday.
I like being helpful but I am very grateful that yesterday I had some much needed alone time.
Good morning Sally. You get a lot done in your alone time! Your post really captures the tension between satisfaction of being useful to others and useful to yourself and your own agenda. I would like to hear a little more about your alone time that is not work-related :) What do you do just for you?
ReplyDeleteGood morning Sally. You get a lot done in your alone time! Your post really captures the tension between satisfaction of being useful to others and useful to yourself and your own agenda. I would like to hear a little more about your alone time that is not work-related :) What do you do just for you?
ReplyDeleteSounds like you are an introvert like me. I cannot function well when I don't get alone time. This year I have a schedule in which I get a solid hour for lunch. Alone time in the middle of the work day is a gift. I can recharge my batteries.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you are an introvert like me. I cannot function well when I don't get alone time. This year I have a schedule in which I get a solid hour for lunch. Alone time in the middle of the work day is a gift. I can recharge my batteries.
ReplyDeleteSally,
ReplyDeleteLove these two parts:
"Yet, sometimes, I like just being alone.
Sometimes, I just NEED alone time.
Yesterday, I got what I needed!" and
"I like being helpful but I am very grateful that yesterday I had some much needed alone time."
:-)
I do enjoy my alone time too. It must be something special to have your daughter working at your school. You wrote a great summary of your busy time alone. Good luck with conferences!
ReplyDeleteI do enjoy my alone time too. It must be something special to have your daughter working at your school. You wrote a great summary of your busy time alone. Good luck with conferences!
ReplyDeleteAlone time fuels me too! I relax and renew with some quiet time. Glad you found your time!
ReplyDeleteI need a LOT of alone time, too - just to regroup. Happy that you found the time for this!
ReplyDeleteI need a LOT of alone time, too - just to regroup. Happy that you found the time for this!
ReplyDeleteI love this post! I know exactly how you feel! Most of the time, I get my energy from being around others, but there are moments when all I want is time to myself. So glad you got that time.
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YES! So true! I feel like sometimes I feel guilty for wanting to be alone, but it is so necessary! I also am new to slicing and I am excited to find alone time just to comment on even more.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you had time for YOU because you give so much to others. I'm grateful for all the times you have helped me:).
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you had time for YOU because you give so much to others. I'm grateful for all the times you have helped me:).
ReplyDeleteI am always grateful for alone time! I don't always use my alone time wisely though. :)
ReplyDeleteI am always grateful for alone time! I don't always use my alone time wisely though. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm with you. I need my alone time. It sounds like you both enjoyed your time and made good use of it. Good for you!
ReplyDeleteI'm with you. I need my alone time. It sounds like you both enjoyed your time and made good use of it. Good for you!
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