Five things make a post
1. Having diabetes gives "legitimate" reasons to say "no" to certain foods and drinks. Saying "I don't drink" seems to be less acceptable than "I have diabetes and drinking alcohol tends to raise my blood sugars." I'm not sure why--I mean, really, isn't personal preference a legitimate reason for something?
2. I love being a teacher. This is not to say that I'm completely happy with the way education is going right now, but the act of teaching is really exciting. I just wish we were not also required to be counsellor, police officer, nurse, mommy, parole officer...everything except a teacher.
3. I love writing. I may not get some writing in every day, but in general I manage to get a couple of hundred words on my project every day. I may never be published, bu tit is very freeing to write my thoughts.
4. I sometimes feel like I'm being a hermit. I'm finding I need to come up with reasons to go out and socialize with my neighbors and collegues, or I stat feeling depressed. So making an effort every day to meet and talk with someone is very important to my mental health.
5. I sure like to travel, and I regret that recently my finances have made it more and more diffcult to take the trips I would like to take. If I can manage it this coming summer, I hope to do a trip north, just to travel, and not to go to a conference or something work related. If I do get that opportunity, I may visit some of my LJ friends and FB friends and just enjoy myself for a change.
2. I love being a teacher. This is not to say that I'm completely happy with the way education is going right now, but the act of teaching is really exciting. I just wish we were not also required to be counsellor, police officer, nurse, mommy, parole officer...everything except a teacher.
3. I love writing. I may not get some writing in every day, but in general I manage to get a couple of hundred words on my project every day. I may never be published, bu tit is very freeing to write my thoughts.
4. I sometimes feel like I'm being a hermit. I'm finding I need to come up with reasons to go out and socialize with my neighbors and collegues, or I stat feeling depressed. So making an effort every day to meet and talk with someone is very important to my mental health.
5. I sure like to travel, and I regret that recently my finances have made it more and more diffcult to take the trips I would like to take. If I can manage it this coming summer, I hope to do a trip north, just to travel, and not to go to a conference or something work related. If I do get that opportunity, I may visit some of my LJ friends and FB friends and just enjoy myself for a change.