Comments on: Relax Before its Too Late http://www.damienriley.com/relax-or-els/ blog of a teacher, songwriter, and lifelong learner Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:10:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Know When to Say No | Dynamite Lesson Plan http://www.damienriley.com/relax-or-els/comment-page-1/#comment-4810 Know When to Say No | Dynamite Lesson Plan Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:45:39 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/?p=875#comment-4810 [...] alive by all there is to do?  So how do you know what to do?  Base it on your ability to have peace at the end of the day.  You have to be “present” for your kids, that is the number one consideration.  [...] [...] alive by all there is to do?  So how do you know what to do?  Base it on your ability to have peace at the end of the day.  You have to be “present” for your kids, that is the number one consideration.  [...]

]]> By: Calm, Cool, and Collected at Work http://www.damienriley.com/relax-or-els/comment-page-1/#comment-4809 Calm, Cool, and Collected at Work Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:35:45 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/?p=875#comment-4809 [...] actually have made real advances in my career by simply doing nothing extra. Now, wait just a minute … that sounds really bad.  You must always do things at work and [...] [...] actually have made real advances in my career by simply doing nothing extra. Now, wait just a minute … that sounds really bad.  You must always do things at work and [...]

]]> By: Why You Should Take More Vacations http://www.damienriley.com/relax-or-els/comment-page-1/#comment-4807 Why You Should Take More Vacations Tue, 15 Jul 2008 06:49:14 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/?p=875#comment-4807 [...] offer sick days, like freelance writers and the like, might not click on this article. Theirs is a different dilemma that I could discuss at length as well. Having said that, we are all faces with the importance of [...] [...] offer sick days, like freelance writers and the like, might not click on this article. Theirs is a different dilemma that I could discuss at length as well. Having said that, we are all faces with the importance of [...]

]]> By: Guitar Zone http://www.damienriley.com/relax-or-els/comment-page-1/#comment-4806 Guitar Zone Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:40:58 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/?p=875#comment-4806 [...] situation I find myself in … the guitar saves me in relaxing the room. Example: kids in my class are out of sorts and chatting constantly. Unable to focus and get the [...] [...] situation I find myself in … the guitar saves me in relaxing the room. Example: kids in my class are out of sorts and chatting constantly. Unable to focus and get the [...]

]]> By: Work Wisdom: Act on Fact not Feeling http://www.damienriley.com/relax-or-els/comment-page-1/#comment-4805 Work Wisdom: Act on Fact not Feeling Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:21:36 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/?p=875#comment-4805 [...] I calmed down and reassessed the situation, I realized that while my feelings were 100% valid, they were not a [...] [...] I calmed down and reassessed the situation, I realized that while my feelings were 100% valid, they were not a [...]

]]> By: Postcards from the Funny Farm » Blog Archive » Friday the 13th :: Fear, Respect, or Disbelief http://www.damienriley.com/relax-or-els/comment-page-1/#comment-4803 Postcards from the Funny Farm » Blog Archive » Friday the 13th :: Fear, Respect, or Disbelief Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:40:31 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/?p=875#comment-4803 [...] idea that so many people fear. BUT, fear is not the same thing as respect. I’ll be passive, mellow, relaxed tomorrow on the last day of school, but I will be raising an eyebrow here and there to see [...] [...] idea that so many people fear. BUT, fear is not the same thing as respect. I’ll be passive, mellow, relaxed tomorrow on the last day of school, but I will be raising an eyebrow here and there to see [...]

]]> By: Postcards from the Funny Farm » Blog Archive » 10 Reasons to TIVO Blind Date http://www.damienriley.com/relax-or-els/comment-page-1/#comment-4804 Postcards from the Funny Farm » Blog Archive » 10 Reasons to TIVO Blind Date Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:59:05 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/?p=875#comment-4804 [...] time slots some time ago, I missed watching it for a year or so. TV is one of my favorite ways to relax and laugh. Now that I have TIVO, I can get like 5 episodes at day from the Reality network. [...] [...] time slots some time ago, I missed watching it for a year or so. TV is one of my favorite ways to relax and laugh. Now that I have TIVO, I can get like 5 episodes at day from the Reality network. [...]

]]> By: Jessica The Rock Chick http://www.damienriley.com/relax-or-els/comment-page-1/#comment-4801 Jessica The Rock Chick Wed, 28 May 2008 12:48:36 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/?p=875#comment-4801 Once I overheard my daughter and her friends talking and they were saying how cool Mr. T thinks he is because he drops F-Bombs all the time. WHAT? I asked if it was in anger or just in regular conversation and teaching and I learned it was the latter. Ummmmmmmmm, no! I asked to meet with the teacher (and I was nice) and asked him if this was true. At first he denied it, but when he knew I knew better, he told me that the word does appear in literature. Ok, if it's in the literature the kids are studying, fine, but just dropping f-bombs on a bunch of 7th graders in unacceptable. We had one other teacher who was new to teaching completely lose it in a classroom one day, too. She got so angry at the kids she starting throwing books and ripping posters off the walls. She only lasted that one year. I don't know what she's doing now. Not every job is for everyone. Since you've been writing these articles, I am reminded to try to think more positively and not dwell on things that annoy, irritate or anger me. I'm trying! Jessica The Rock Chicks last blog post..<a href="http://lifeisrantastic.blogspot.com/2008/05/shapes-of-insanity.html" rel="nofollow">Shapes Of Insanity</a> Once I overheard my daughter and her friends talking and they were saying how cool Mr. T thinks he is because he drops F-Bombs all the time. WHAT? I asked if it was in anger or just in regular conversation and teaching and I learned it was the latter. Ummmmmmmmm, no! I asked to meet with the teacher (and I was nice) and asked him if this was true. At first he denied it, but when he knew I knew better, he told me that the word does appear in literature. Ok, if it’s in the literature the kids are studying, fine, but just dropping f-bombs on a bunch of 7th graders in unacceptable.

We had one other teacher who was new to teaching completely lose it in a classroom one day, too. She got so angry at the kids she starting throwing books and ripping posters off the walls. She only lasted that one year. I don’t know what she’s doing now.

Not every job is for everyone. Since you’ve been writing these articles, I am reminded to try to think more positively and not dwell on things that annoy, irritate or anger me. I’m trying!

Jessica The Rock Chicks last blog post..Shapes Of Insanity

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