Organizing Chaos
Hi all! So in my description for the blog, part of it says "Living life with PCOS and Chaos..." and in my first post I had mentioned I would share stories of trying to organize my life and calm the chaos in addition to PCOS and diet things. Well given all of our current situations be "quarantined" there has been new chaos added to all of our lives that none of us could have predicted. Working from home, helping my son with school work from home, missing and worrying about my students, trying to stay up to date on everything happening every day, processing all of the fears and worries of what is and what may be, trying to shield my son from too much reality so he doesn't get stressed but also finding teachable moments to balance it out, seeing and learning about new deaths every day, and reading so much negativity on social media and the news. These are all things that have added to my already existing chaos, and I know you all are experiencing them too. Don't get me wrong, I am loving the extra time home with my family, and it is nice to be going at a slower pace and not running from event to meeting to activity after school every day. And my dog is SUPER happy we are all home! I have realized that I could be a hermit very easily. I really am not missing going out too much. I do miss seeing family for birthdays and holidays and just to visit, but other than that, I really am a homebody. What I am not liking about this situation is not being in class with my students. That has been so hard for me as a teacher. I miss them and worry about them every day.
So, how am I "calming the chaos" now? Well my friends, I am still figuring that out! I have made lists and lists for my lists, and schedules to try and stay organized. I have made sure I carve out time every day to play with my son or do something fun with him. Otherwise I learned I could very easily get stuck in the rut of working all day. It is too easy being home to just check email really quickly. And guess what? There are ALWAYS SO MANY emails! That it becomes a slippery slope. Just checking it, evolves into answering them and doing what ever co-workers or students need. So, this week I am practicing setting some boundaries. Quit working by a certain time, have office hours so to speak, and make sure I save time for me and my family. Otherwise, I was starting to feel like somehow I was working more being home and having less time. And I was growing envious of seeing all the other parents post all the fun, bonding things they were doing with their children, or of friends complaining that they were bored. I think for my sanity, I need to find a good work, home, play, balance. That is the goal for this week.
Another "chaotic" area of my life, has always just been being disorganized at home with all of our stuff and clutter. So, I am trying to tackle some of that now too. Right now I have been trying to clean out a spare bedroom that has been used for storage, and try and turn it into a functional office space for my son and I to use for the rest of the school year. I need my own teacher space and organization. My home may be disorganized, but my classroom never was! So working from my kitchen table and having to look through stacks of stuff for things is driving me nuts! Maybe I will post my adventures of trying to conquer that room in another post soon. It has been interesting to say the least!
On top of all of this, I am still trying to eat healthy. That has become difficult. But that is another story for another time! Just hang in their friends, we can do this. Stay safe and healthy.
So, how am I "calming the chaos" now? Well my friends, I am still figuring that out! I have made lists and lists for my lists, and schedules to try and stay organized. I have made sure I carve out time every day to play with my son or do something fun with him. Otherwise I learned I could very easily get stuck in the rut of working all day. It is too easy being home to just check email really quickly. And guess what? There are ALWAYS SO MANY emails! That it becomes a slippery slope. Just checking it, evolves into answering them and doing what ever co-workers or students need. So, this week I am practicing setting some boundaries. Quit working by a certain time, have office hours so to speak, and make sure I save time for me and my family. Otherwise, I was starting to feel like somehow I was working more being home and having less time. And I was growing envious of seeing all the other parents post all the fun, bonding things they were doing with their children, or of friends complaining that they were bored. I think for my sanity, I need to find a good work, home, play, balance. That is the goal for this week.
Another "chaotic" area of my life, has always just been being disorganized at home with all of our stuff and clutter. So, I am trying to tackle some of that now too. Right now I have been trying to clean out a spare bedroom that has been used for storage, and try and turn it into a functional office space for my son and I to use for the rest of the school year. I need my own teacher space and organization. My home may be disorganized, but my classroom never was! So working from my kitchen table and having to look through stacks of stuff for things is driving me nuts! Maybe I will post my adventures of trying to conquer that room in another post soon. It has been interesting to say the least!
On top of all of this, I am still trying to eat healthy. That has become difficult. But that is another story for another time! Just hang in their friends, we can do this. Stay safe and healthy.
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