Thank you for the compliment about teaching. It is so very nice to hear positive things about what I do b/c I am in it to do my best to encourage and try and prepare our young people for the future. The hardest thing about being a teacher for me is not the money, but the fact that often you don't know if you've been able to reach your students b/c most of what you are trying to instill in them - confidence, self-discipline, accountability, etc. - don't come out for the kids until they are long gone from my classroom. That is why I love it when they come back to say hello. That lets me know I'm doing my job right.
As for boundaries, they are funny little things, but necessary none the less. My mother didn't have good boundaries and still doesn't. She raised us and that is what I learned. My father's boundaries are a bit shaky as well, so my role models weren't the best. I only wish I'd have been able to discover my need for boundaries well before I hit 37. Hopefully my best years aren't behind me and I'll be able to use my new-found wisdom to build a better me for the upcoming future and beyond.
As for my DB coach, I love her. I wish I could have her on speed dial to use more frequently than I do. She cares about me and wants to see me succeed and I really appreciate it when she gets on my case b/c that shows she is looking out for my best interests.
Speaking of exercise, I'm heading back to the gym again today to make it 4 days in a row. I'll be w/ D tomorrow through Monday morning, so I'll be inactive as far as exercising goes. Thus, I've got to go or I'll be spending 4 days off, which is too much after sitting out for 3 weeks.
Funny thing is I've found myself this week saying to myself that I won't allow W and what she's doing to our family to bring me down. Instead as I've struggled on the treadmill w/ a raging side ache, I pushed through it instead of slowing down b/c I simply said she's not going to win and get me to quit.
Silly motivation maybe, but it does work.
Well, I'm off to the gym...as soon as I give Kerry his props on his posts.
Talk to you later, Gypsy and thanks for checking in.
