Balance + Growth

In a few days, the school I teach at will go on a break that will last for at least three weeks. I would be lying if I said that I haven't been waiting for this time to come. I need no other evaluation to determine that I do not exactly enjoy being a teacher. And some time away from that job is just what I need now.

I spent the last few days marking examination scripts, recording scores, and preparing report cards for my students. Doing that for about 300 students, give or take, hasn't been the most exhilarating thing. I took a deep sigh after the last task today, knowing that I can now rest for a while and focus more on the things that I really want to do.

Going home was the next thing on my mind, but I have decided to stay back. It'll take all of my allowance for two months to travel home and return, as well as 24 hours. There are other financial demands that won't allow me to afford that travel for now, and I do not even enjoy travelling long distances. Hence, I am staying back this time.

Solitude and mindful shedding. These are two things I have been learning more about and working on for myself lately. There is so much within that needs to be understood but we ignore, and there can be so much unnecessary weight that needs offloading sometimes.

Understanding that, even though they sound alike, being alone and loneliness are two different interpretations of one's self-awareness. Harnessing the power that comes with mastering one's solitude brings a whole new level of self-awareness and balance.

They say that you cannot control all of the things that happen to you, but you can control how you respond to them. In that light, there is a need to introspectively look at how one is able to assess and evaluate situations in order to determine how best to react to them. And understanding oneself is key.

And all that makes the 'M' in my MEDS. Meditiation, Exercise, Diet, and Sleep—as connoted by Jay Shetty. Monitoring my MEDS and ensuring effectiveness in those areas is generally what I have been actively working on, one at a time. After a long while, I resumed working out at the gym again.

Sleep isn't really something I do very well. I could feel weary and needy of sleep and still deny myself of it, simply because I often feel there's something somewhere that I haven't acheived yet. Something that easily knocks me out and makes me rest adequately is exercise. It's connected to my workouts, and that's part of why I try to visit the gym. Somehow, if I don't feel "tired enough," falling asleep isn't the easiest.

The main idea is to rest a little more in the coming days, but at the same time, I am doubling up in other areas. I have been fascinated by AI for a long time now, and I have even been sharing AI articles for a while now. I feel the need to go deeper, as I sure don't know much yet.

I started a course on Coursera a few weeks ago. It started just fine, but I haven't gone as far as I should by now. I'll pick up on it again, and the plan is to expand.

Surely, three weeks aren't enough to achieve the things that I am working on, but it is going to give me the headstart that I need with the relief from work for now. Until I resume teaching again, my main focus is on myself and granting myself permission to be kindly indulgent in my own growth and well-being.

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