Excited to be following along Abby as I try to find my own balance between the day job, the creative calling, the kids, and the overstimulated ADHD brain. So grateful for you and that you're doing this!!!
I did something hard. In fact, I did something hard while doing something hard. I took a class at K-State about piloting a small unmanned aircraft (drone) and then took the FAA's Part 107 exam to receive my pilot license. And I did all of that while battling a cold! The class was a 45 minute drive away and began at 8am. Getting up that early while battling a head cold was not fun, nowhere near it. This was to be the second time I took the exam, mind you, having failed the first test.
I passed!
And I feel like a true bada$$, but TBH it was hard to fully enjoy it while still battling the cold. I took my fiancée out to eat dinner at a pop-up bar called Vignettes that just so happened to be themed like the movie "A Nightmare Before Christmas." She's a huge fan of this movie and I just had a feeling we'd do well in the trivia contest being put on that night.
We won!
So all this to say for the TL;DR kids out there, I took an exam for the second time while sick. It was super scary, but I know it's something I'll need for future work. I passed and now that hurdle stands in the background shrugging as I turn to face the oncoming, taller ones rapidly approaching.
So I get it, Abby. Staying stagnant is the only truly easy way to live, but it's just not in our DNA, is it?
You constantly amaze me. And I have no doubt that this attitude to move forward and willingness fall down once in a while along the way is why you've made such a remarkable recovery. Thank you for sharing this story!
All. Of. This. The being a creative stuck in the bureaucracy of teaching, not having the energy for my own kids, and the ADHD! Not to mention the safety aspect of being in a school. It is really all too much and, although I feel grateful that I left the classroom as well, it does make me nervous for my own kids’s experience in school. Thank you for sharing!
Oof, the safety piece is one that's so big I don't even know where to dive in! Hoping that all of us former teachers can rally to be the kind of advocates those inside the classroom are counting on to continue this sacred work.
Excited to be following along Abby as I try to find my own balance between the day job, the creative calling, the kids, and the overstimulated ADHD brain. So grateful for you and that you're doing this!!!
SO grateful to have you following! Hoping you and the fam are well - and that you're finding some quiet amidst all the busyness! xo
I did something hard. In fact, I did something hard while doing something hard. I took a class at K-State about piloting a small unmanned aircraft (drone) and then took the FAA's Part 107 exam to receive my pilot license. And I did all of that while battling a cold! The class was a 45 minute drive away and began at 8am. Getting up that early while battling a head cold was not fun, nowhere near it. This was to be the second time I took the exam, mind you, having failed the first test.
I passed!
And I feel like a true bada$$, but TBH it was hard to fully enjoy it while still battling the cold. I took my fiancée out to eat dinner at a pop-up bar called Vignettes that just so happened to be themed like the movie "A Nightmare Before Christmas." She's a huge fan of this movie and I just had a feeling we'd do well in the trivia contest being put on that night.
We won!
So all this to say for the TL;DR kids out there, I took an exam for the second time while sick. It was super scary, but I know it's something I'll need for future work. I passed and now that hurdle stands in the background shrugging as I turn to face the oncoming, taller ones rapidly approaching.
So I get it, Abby. Staying stagnant is the only truly easy way to live, but it's just not in our DNA, is it?
You constantly amaze me. And I have no doubt that this attitude to move forward and willingness fall down once in a while along the way is why you've made such a remarkable recovery. Thank you for sharing this story!
All. Of. This. The being a creative stuck in the bureaucracy of teaching, not having the energy for my own kids, and the ADHD! Not to mention the safety aspect of being in a school. It is really all too much and, although I feel grateful that I left the classroom as well, it does make me nervous for my own kids’s experience in school. Thank you for sharing!
Oof, the safety piece is one that's so big I don't even know where to dive in! Hoping that all of us former teachers can rally to be the kind of advocates those inside the classroom are counting on to continue this sacred work.