Hello and happy Monday!
How was your weekend? Overall, ours was good. Travis worked, the kids were busy, and I ran some errands and completed some things on my “to do” list including resting to get past my sinus infection and continue reading The Calamity Club.
Anyway, it’s the second Monday of the month, so I’m co-hosting the Share Our Lives link up with some of my favorite bloggers.
So far this year we’ve discussed…
- Ways to stay warm in winter in January
- Binge worthy shows in February
- Grocery list frequent buys in March
- Favorite cleaning products in April
- Go to lunches on the go in May
- Emojis used most often in June
- Favorite room in your house in July
- Favorite current music in August
This month’s topic is…I wish I had known…(sooner?)
Oh…this sounds like a “deep” topic…haha
Here are a few things that came to mind that I guess I know now, but I wish I’d known in my younger years:
- It’s cliche, but of course I wish I would have known how quickly the time goes by while raising kids. I swear I was just swaddling them, and now they are drivers with their own lives (in some regards)…
- One thing I’ve learned through the years that I wish I’d known sooner is that other people’s opinions don’t matter, and you have to do what’s best for you.
- I wish I had known to start a skincare regimen sooner!
- There’s always a coupon or a sale, so it’s ok to wait to buy certain items.
- Boundaries are good.
- Don’t compare yourself to others.
- Things do actually happen for a reason.
- Some relationships are for a reason, some a season, and some are forever.
- “No” is a complete sentence.
- Not to end on a negative note, but one thing I’m glad I didn’t know when I started teaching 25 years ago was how much education would change through the years. If I had, maybe I wouldn’t have lasted this long?! When I started teaching, I didn’t do 16+ hours of safety training during the summer, I didn’t have to document every conversation in the PLP, I didn’t have to attend so many meetings, I didn’t have to have as much professional development, I didn’t have to keep up with multiple online platforms…and the list goes on and on. Thankfully, I enjoy teaching teenagers, and while some things are different, teaching is still something I enjoy, and I appreciate the students who want to learn…and even those who don’t. haha.
Next month, out topic is hostess gift ideas.
What about you? What’s something you wish you’d known sooner?
These are all good ones! I particularly like the “no is a complete sentence” one because I do think so many people try to explain or add on to that and you really don’t need to.
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I used to be one of those people but not as I’ve gotten older 🙂
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Oh goodness – these are good! I can relate to all of them.
I think the one I wasted the most time on was analyzing why people acted a certain way. This is work people, family, friends, strangers – you name it! So silly. I needed to move on!
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I know what you mean. I don’t do that much anymore but it’s tempting. Haha
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Oh that opinion line struck a chord with me- how very true and wish we had taken heart and listened when we were younger!
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We live and learn 🙂
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Great advice!
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I like the one about some friendships being for a reason or season. Over the years, some of my friendships have faded, and that’s ok! Also, I agree about your teaching comment. I loved my teaching career of 10 years, but I went back as a sub it had already changed so much and I knew it wasn’t for me anymore. Hope you are feeling better. MY husband and I both came back from our Ireland trip with some aches and sniffles.
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When I was younger, I thought all relationships lasted forever and now I realize that’s not the case and sometimes that’s ok or even for the best. I hope are feeling better.
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It sounds like a good weekend, I am glad you are getting past your sinus infection. Time sure does fly past! I didn’t realise how much until my girls got older. I found myself nodding along to a lot of these things!
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I think time passes so quickly when having kids
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Everyone of your thoughts was spot on! I found myself nodding as I read each of your ideas and I couldn’t agree more with your last one. I’m afraid the education field has lost so many passionate people because of the added demands facing teachers these days.
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So many demands on us…& I don’t know that others realize that.
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I wish I would have asked more questions of my older relatives before they passed – I’m so curious now that I am at an age that they were when I knew them. . .I’d love to know how our lives are similar and different in these different generations. I also encourage “the young ones” to pursue and have experiences NOW – don’t rush life!! I’m thankful for the life I’ve had but gosh, we felt so compelled to “go to school, go to college, get married, start a family” and *I* personally wouldn’t want to live my life differently, but I do want the kiddos to take advantage of what this century has to offer them while they are young unless they WANT to pursue the “traditional” path we took.
And teaching – I’m eternally grateful that I got to experience the classroom in the 90’s and the first decade of the 2000’s – we have lost so.many.good.people in this profession and the kids are the ones that ultimately lose 😦 So glad that you still find joy in teaching!
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I love your sentiments…so true talking to other generations and comparing:)
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