{"id":12172,"date":"2014-05-25T10:29:34","date_gmt":"2014-05-25T17:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/osbornz.net\/amy\/?p=12172"},"modified":"2014-05-25T10:29:34","modified_gmt":"2014-05-25T17:29:34","slug":"burnout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/osbornz.net\/amy\/?p=12172","title":{"rendered":"Burnout"},"content":{"rendered":"

Until I read this article<\/a>, I didn’t realize what I\u00c2\u00a0am dealing with is burnout. \u00c2\u00a0I was worried it was depression, exhaustion and maybe those are side affects of this for me. \u00c2\u00a0But I am done… d.o.n.e. \u00c2\u00a0I’ve got nothing left to give.<\/p>\n

However, I still have a husband to encourage, kids who need me at various levels (for some I’m “just” a cheer leader – man, is THAT emotionally exhausting!!) and a home to run. \u00c2\u00a0AND, a job with some of the best\u00c2\u00a0people you’d ever want to work with – plus, I get to work in my PJs! \u00c2\u00a0Cakewalk right…well, no, it\u00c2\u00a0is still a job! lol\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0And just enough out of my comfort zone to be exhausting many days!<\/p>\n

Ok – so that’s what I’m dealing with – but what am I going to do about?<\/p>\n

The article I referred to above (read it yet? Do! I’ll wait!) was written\u00c2\u00a0for teachers, but the author, Vicki Davis<\/a>,\u00c2\u00a0could have written it for ANYone who is weary after a season of intense focus – sound like homeschooling anyone?<\/p>\n

She outlined 12 choices to help – a few I already do (1,4,7,8,…) but a few would be new or need to be picked up again. \u00c2\u00a0So, here’s my plan!<\/p>\n

#2 on her list was “Choose to Disconnect.” \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0I can’t disconnect from my family or my home (though I try to keep Sunday very quiet). \u00c2\u00a0But as my job is mainly online, I am often checking work email on my ipad even though I might not be working. \u00c2\u00a0Thus, I feel that I am always working – because I am. \u00c2\u00a0I’m going to delete my work email from my ipad. \u00c2\u00a0I need down time to be more creative and have something to give when I am working.<\/p>\n

#3 on her list was “Choose to be Mindful.” \u00c2\u00a0I think it’s time I get up earlier than my family again. \u00c2\u00a0I chose to stop as I was tired. But it’s easier now as during the summer we allow the\u00c2\u00a0kids\u00c2\u00a0to sleep longer and even Hubs, when he’s not working, enjoys sleeping longer. \u00c2\u00a0I could easily get up 30 mins before them and enjoy the quiet house that allows me to listen and connect with God.<\/p>\n

#6 was “Choose to be Grateful”, but really it was about Journaling. \"d974fa50a2ce7777b46bec697020a0aa\"<\/a>After my son died, my blog was my way to stay in touch with life. Also, I have written posts that will never go online in my quest back to Joy. \u00c2\u00a0But I find I am writing less and less either online or in my paper journals. \u00c2\u00a0So I’m choosing to write more. \u00c2\u00a0Maybe I will find a journal prompt list or maybe I will just sit here and let my fingers tell me what I’m feeling.<\/p>\n

This and a few other points combined together reminded me that I need to make time for the things that are important to me. So I’m also going to get back to scrapbooking this summer while I have some time. \u00c2\u00a0Maybe I will start a book for each of the kids or just try to get the most recent pictures labeled and on pages!<\/p>\n

Knit Night has been a great blessing to allow me to have a weekly knitting time with fellow crafters! I wish I could find that for scrapbooking but for now, I’ll find a time on my calendar, and commit to working on it a little bit each week!<\/p>\n

So, to sum up – my goals for the next week few weeks are<\/p>\n