Hello to All:
I have been MIA most of this week because I am getting ready to go back to work tomorrow (Mon.). We have three days of preplanning and the kids return on Thursday. Where did the summer go?????
Amylou - The beach was awesome. Thanks for asking. I am more of a mountain lover but once I get to the beach I have a great time. It was more relaxing before my DS starting swimming on his own. I used to enjoy the security of a lifevest. Although he has become very good at swimming... the ocean makes me paranoid! I think when we enter the ocean we move to the lower end of the food chain! But DS did great and I didn't have the first anxiety attack
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Felicia - I read your post about your former student. That is so tragic. As a school counselor, the hardest part of my job is dealing with abuse and neglect. That is the part I dread daily. But my job is to be the child's advocate and I take it very seriously. But in order to keep my sanity and do my job every day I have to leave my work at work. So when I leave the school I mentally leave it behind. It has taken years but I have learn that in order to be effective in my job I have to remember several things:
1. I am not the "end all" for everyone (parents, teachers, students, etc). I am not suppose to fix everything for everyone. I do what I can and what is my responsibility. You have to do this especially when you deal with the Department of Family Services Child Protective department. I would lose my mind if I allowed my self to get frustrated with cases they are managing.
2. I am constantly asking myself "Is this in my boat or not?" Because I am considered support services people bring me all kinds of problems and want me to solve them. (You would be surprised what gets brought to me to "fix"). Many times I have found it really isn't my problem to solve and I redirect them to the appropriate person or help them talk it out without taking the problem from them.
Come to think about it... this all relates to something I am passionate about...
establishing boundaries in relationships.... even work relationships.
OK. Enough from "Dr. Renee"
I have WI tomorrow and I haven't a clue what the scales will say. I haven't bad but I haven't been POP either. I am hoping that going back to work will help me be more structured with my eating schedule. It also requires I do more meal planning.
BTW: Has anyone heard from Snowdogs lately???
Congrats! To all the losers! And the other NSV!
Later,
