Tag Archives: work

Early Retirement?

So the last two weeks Hubby has proposed a bit of spit ball plan. I love his half planned plans when he shares them with me. Now I know it sounds like I’m about to block his idea, but frankly it’s brilliant his plan. Now it’s me taking the idea and running it through myContinue reading “Early Retirement?”

Comrades or Work Wives….

I know I have spoken in previous blogs about my job. For anyone new, I’m a teacher. I’ve taught instrumental music to classroom music, primary school and for the last 10 plus yearS high school. I can not say this loudly enough, my best teaching experiences have come when I’ve had the best people toContinue reading “Comrades or Work Wives….”

Ethos, Creed or Guiding Principle……

The last few years I’ve started to think deeply about who I want to be. Not what people think about me but actually who or how I want to live my life. I’m not sure if it’s a sign I’m getting older or a response to experiences over the last few years. I think itContinue reading “Ethos, Creed or Guiding Principle……”

Stop! Reflect and Balance

I recently wrote about being busy. Well I unfortunately fell down that rabbit hole. My only saving grace was that I knew it and did not try to out do anyone in how busy I’d been. My work life balance had tipped to far into work. The last few weeks has seen me jump hardContinue reading “Stop! Reflect and Balance”

What do you mean I have to go back to work!

This week sees me step back into my school and classroom. It will have been seven months since I last taught my kids, and about six months since I’ve actually had to work. It wasn’t that I had applied for leave to have wonderful adventures holidaying around the place. I was granted special leave dueContinue reading “What do you mean I have to go back to work!”