Working so hard day and night has been tearing me apart. Sometimes I feel like I am burned out and wonder how long I can continue this journey. After orientation, I drove six hours to get home and I realized life is short. In order to rejuvenate my well-being and spirit, I need to reward myself for my accomplishments. Be wary not to over-indulge though. I rewarded myself three big gifts for one big accomplishment. This feels so new to me; I need to setup a proper reward system. Unfortunately, I am the judge, the jury, and the verdict; balance of power is non-existent. I will write down my accomplishments and rewards then separate them into three columns, big, average, and small. For now, let me try small rewards on any weekend, average rewards once per month, and big rewards every semester. Maybe by posting my accomplishments and rewards side by side, my colleagues can keep me in check.
For now, I will consider movie night as a small reward, bowing plus dine out to be an average reward, and buying something over a hundred dollars to be a big reward. Hopefully, my plan is not just silly to most people. Try this out; maybe you can rejuvenate yourself and feel more motivated.
Hi Kyle,
ReplyDeleteI love your reward system. Adults forget to do that for themselves, especially after children have entered our lives. I like your rewards; movies are do-able and not too expensive, bowling is always fun and buying something you want can be much more long lasting. Keep up your energy, enjoy your kids as their young life goes by so quickly. Don't get too caught up and frustrated with the beauracracy of social work; it is just another difficult thing we must deal with so put it in perspective. I look forward to working with you as we progress in this journey. Keep your eye on the prize, your goal is worth all this work.
I love this idea! As people we are never able to acknowledge our accomplishments rather they are small or big. Its really unfortunate. I will be trying this because as Social Work major SELF CARE is very essential.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all i want to congradulate you on you accomplishments so far. Go to school full time, working, and raising children (yours are adorable by the way) takes alot of hard work and dedication. I also commend you on your idea of a rewards system in order to progress toward your goals. It is an excellent idea in order to main tain self care.( Its so great that I think i might just have to borrow it!) Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteYou kids are adorable!
ReplyDeleteI think its a great idea to reward yourself! Don't be to hard on yourself, you seem like you are a hard worker and you know what you think is best for your family. Its hard for kids to have fun and enjoy life when the parents in their life are unhappy.
SOOO KEEP HAPPY=]
Yeah i agree this week has been particularly brutal. Having your little rewards are a good thing and I am trying to find the time to reward myself. I did reward myself with a purchase of two solid state drives for my computer, which resulted in an extended down time for my computer. However, I think the movie night idea is awesome, I can watch any kind of movie with a pizza and feel like a kid again.
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