And then I realized...

Those who know me won't deny it, I'm a Type A personality.  This means I enjoy planning, control, all the good things in life.  I plan everything.  I love lists.  And yet, I teach.  This means I have to sometimes go with the flow and work towards more of an A- personality. 

This week has been one of those weeks.  It's been one with a few realizations.

1. No matter how much I plan, my body won't always do what I ask.  I slipped a disc in my back.  Doing what you ask?  Nothing, absolutely nothing.  While beginning my training for my next half marathon, this was not what I had in mind.  It made me feel old and slightly decrepit.  When one student asked, "Why are you walking like my grandma?"  I knew I was in trouble.  I managed to get in a few of my daily exercises before my body revolted.  P.S. asking your husband to take pictures of you doing calf raises while making lunches and squats while straightening your hair...well, he thinks I'm nuts.

2. Your class doesn't always go as planned.  I love the pictures that say, "Keep calm and pretend it was on the lesson plan."  This, despite my Type A personality, is one of the things I love most about teaching.  The kids can change your day and surprise you at every turn.  Sometimes it's a turn you never expected and turns into one of the best lessons of the year.  Other times it's simply the fact that their lives have so much more going on than you could ever imagine.  I worry about big issues, but I have a lot of experience to help.  For many, they have huge curveballs (death, homelessness, parents leaving).  They push your buttons because their sad, angry, hungry.  Really, though, they push your buttons simply so you'll love them.

3. What you put in your body matter far more now that you're closer to 40 than you are to 20.  I'll talk more about this in later posts, but I've had to drastically change what choices I make and how I eat.  This week, with my back in loads of pain, I made terrible choices.  I could feel every french-fry, bag of chips (and by bag I mean family bag), and brownie.  Why can't we just eat like we did in high school?  Yep, feeling old once again.


4. The last thing I realized is actually kind of fun and fits perfectly fits with my Type A desire to plan.  Pintrest can actually be useful!  I've decided to make 5 outfits next week based on Pintrest pictures.  So, look for that in my next post!!!