October 2012 was my last post? How is that even possible? Oh wait, for a second I forgot that life has been craaaaaaaaazy lately! I made it through my first two semesters of my educational leadership grad program! 4.0 so far!!! Go me!
I fondly remember graduating in May 2010 with my Masters in Reading Education, thinking "Wow. I'm officially done with school."
Yeah right!
I love school - which explains a lot since I'm a teacher! So far, I am L-O-V-I-N-G the program at USF. I am learning so much about what it takes to be an educational leader. But what I'm learning more about is myself, not only an educator, but as a teacher leader. I can't say what made me decide to go into the educational leadership program. Perhaps it was the recommendation and support of my current administration or my thirst for learning. All I can say it was honestly one of the best decisions I ever made. Surely, I've had to sacrifice a lot. More so than I'll ever want to admit. But, this year has been SUCH a learning experience. I can honestly say, I don't think I'll ever look at education from a "teaching" aspect again. This could be a bad thing, but I'm going to remain optimistic and think of it as a way to grow.
Besides grad school, life has been hectic at home too! My husband got an amazing job in his field - computer technology. He absolutely loves the job and I'm so proud of him for getting a job in his dream field. The only downside is that he travels. A lot. He is typically gone for 1 week a month, but lately, it's been more than that. I'm not going to lie - it's hard at times. Life has been a bit of a roller-coaster lately, so when I come home and just need a shoulder to rest my head on, I often have to whip out my cell phone and call him. But, he's so happy with his job and financially, it's pretty amazing. When he's home, I find myself on the computer less and more so spending any waking moment with him. We're so blessed that he was given the opportunity to have such a good job!
Now that I've gone through those parts of my life, it's time to get focused on what this blog was intentionally made for - healthy living!
Over the past few months, I've had to do some reflecting and I can now admit that I did go slightly overboard with the whole weight loss thing. I think it will continue to be a battle, because I do know so much about calorie content and what I should and should not be eating. But, after a long discussion with my husband and my mother, I had to finally cope with the idea that I needed to stop and to actually gain some weight back. It was awful at first. I felt so guilty for skipping a gym workout or for having a second or third slice of bread (and gasp, with butter) at dinner. But, I was becoming too skinny. Since Christmas, I've gained about 10 pounds and I have about 5 more to go. I will still continue to eat healthy, but I now know and can accept that it's FINE to eat a cookie. Or to skip the gym. Or to have a burger and fries. Everything in moderation!
So, for now my friends that is all I have to say. School is out in a couple of weeks, so I will be posting much more frequently! Until then, it may just be a post or two. Who knows!
Lots of love,
Lauren
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