2 Years Out of the Classroom!!!
This month marks 2 years since I decided to leave teaching. It has been so interesting to watch myself change in that time.
It was interesting to look back at some of these pictures and I was thinking "wow looking at me you wouldn't think how miserable I was" but that makes so much sense- I was fighting so hard to keep it together.
I fought hard to make it work. I thought maybe a school change and a grade changes would help the burnout. My spark was dimly lit at the beginning of each change, but never stayed lit for long. It makes me sad. Being a teacher was all I ever wanted to do. And there were great days, great kids, great friends, great memories. But it was never enough to cover up the internal battle i dealt with every single day.
Since | left teaching, I am lucky enough to continue my work in education and I am loving the work as an Authorizer. My work-life balance has increased greatly.
When I was extremely sick in October and had to miss 2 weeks of work and a work trip, I kept saying to myself
"thank god I'm not a teacher." When I left for vacation and turned into being gone for 3 weeks because I fractured and sprained my ankles, I kept thinking "thank god I'm not a teacher." Not being a teacher has actually afforded me the ability to take care of myself.
Since | left teaching, I get to travel more. My time is actually my time. I remember a day where I craved that more than anything. I craved autonomy. I craved freedom.
I genuinely am a completely different person than I was then, in so many ways.
Left Teaching Hallelujah