A different kind of break....

I am on Christmas break for two weeks and I am loving every minute of it!!!  I can now concentrate on Christmas and the birth of our Dear Lord.  Well...sort of...I do have some (well lots) of work to do for work...every teacher knows the work never ends...really.  I have a list of things that have to be done before I go back...the rest is going to wait.  I won't have another break until April...so I must savor this one.

First thing...I need to call my dr.  I've been having lots of anxiety which is most likely brought on by the job....I know...uck...but I'm also wondering if I need to have my thyroid checked.  I'm on meds and I know if I'm not taking enough or too much...that can cause anxiety.  She's also a napro doc now and I'm thinking of having her check my hormones.  I feel like Sew with my helmones!  Haaaa!!!!  Seriously...ladies...I'm starting some night sweats when I have my cycle.  Could it be pre-manopause? hmmm....

Second....I'm going to sign up for yo.ga!  I seriously need to relax and after visiting my chiro last week...this is something that is necessary.  The chiro touched part of my back bone and I was in pain.  He's been trying to relieve that spot but said some things he can't undo....so he recommended back exercises (which I rarely do) and trying yo.ga.  There's a new studio near my house...so I'm going to check that out...and my dh is willing to pay for it.  Seriously..I can't stand for long hours without the back hurting.  It's stress and something else....

Third...I'm going to continue working on my spiritual self.  I've been offering up a lot for my prayer buddy.  I bet she's feeling it.  The rosary has actually been helping me to relax.  I don't need meds...I need prayer and exercise.  Right?

Forth....I'm (we) are going to have fun.  We went to a Christmas party last night which was nice.  We are going to visit with some of my dh's teacher friends for breakfast, we are going bowling and we are going to the movies.  Fun huh?  I'm hoping to meet a friend at the mall too but we are not sure we'll be able to do that...she's busy.

So, I've got a plan for the next two weeks.  I've also been reflecting on this past year and my dh agrees...it's been a challenging one...but that will have to be another post.  To my prayer buddy....please keep praying that I will find ways to relax and learn how to cope with the situation at work.  I do feel helpless.  I'm mentally and emotionally spent.  I pray for the grace from God to accept the things in life I can not change and work on the the things I can.  Amen?

Lastly...our sw came over for the usual six month check and told us that we are now one in four couples waiting through that agency.  Not sure if that is good or bad news.