So, we made it. And I don't know about you, but 2024 kind of sucked. Like, this past month was nice, but overall, not a spectacular year.
But let's start with the good. Tay-ronto was a great start to a relatively nice last six weeks of 2024. There were no major family emergencies (thank goodness), I finally got to meet my cousin's child, and winter break has been calm and restful. Here are some pictures.
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| My Model UN students did a great job! |
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| The Christmas Carol |
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| The Christmas Carol 2 |
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| Got to see the Lady Vols play! |
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| The baby! |
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| Nap time |
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| A water view |
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| Chopped twelve inches of hair! |
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| Enchanted Forest 1 |
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| Enchanted Forest 2 |
So the holidays were good! 2024 as a whole? Not so much.
Looking back, it was quite awful for me. First and foremost, I experienced two family deaths in a month in a half. That sucked. Second, I was constantly overworking myself. Overworking in terms of doing my usual full-time job and then a million side hustles. And my full-time job is teaching middle school, which takes it toll mentally, emotionally, and physically. I then overcommitted myself to side jobs and ended up eating dinner in my car 4/5 weekdays. That sucked. Third, outside influences (i.e. US politics) have made it really difficult to be optimistic about the future. That sucked, and continues to suck.
I have decided that 2025 will not suck. I'm calling it the year of self-care. I won't go into details here, but basically I want to take time for myself and maybe try something new. Less resolutions, more continuations and additions to things I already try and do. And I will try to keep myself accountable by posting in various places. This avenue will mostly stay monthly updates. But maybe I'll return to TikTok. And I'm trying Substack:
Please let me know if you would like to join the year of self-care. I hope it goes well. And no matter what, I hope you have a wonderful 2025.
