Truly, nothing makes me feel so good as having a swim - it washes away depression and makes me feel good to be alive. This morning after my dip I lay on the deck and read the Sunday paper now that it is being delivered. Muffy was right there beside me.
All those years between 1961 when I started teaching and 1999 when I retired, I didn't know how to relax, as there was always preparation to do for school. It's taken me years to learn how. (Strictly speaking, I didn't teach all the time - I did other things like full-time uni, live in France where I was a gynaecologist's receptionist, and journalism.) But nothing was as all-consuming as teaching. There's an article in today's paper about what a stressful job it is and how many teachers burn out after just a few years.
All those years between 1961 when I started teaching and 1999 when I retired, I didn't know how to relax, as there was always preparation to do for school. It's taken me years to learn how. (Strictly speaking, I didn't teach all the time - I did other things like full-time uni, live in France where I was a gynaecologist's receptionist, and journalism.) But nothing was as all-consuming as teaching. There's an article in today's paper about what a stressful job it is and how many teachers burn out after just a few years.
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I too love to swim almost every day Diane, but not in such a beautiful place in the sunshine. I swim in a warm pool, indoors at my local gym and but I love it.
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