Welcome back to the Sustainable Teacher Podcast, or welcome for the first time if this is the first episode of the show that you’re listening to. Either way, I’m so happy to have you listening in. And I’m going to start off by saying that this episode will be a healthy dose of tough love.
I have all the love for my people - and my people are teachers. They are educators through and through, and I love them. But I also have tough love for you today. And I’ll say that a dose of tough love might not be exactly what you want today. Heck, it might not be what you need, because you really need an open ear to vent to. And that’s healthy as well, but unfortunately, on this platform I can’t be that listening ear, so I encourage you to go and find it. We have our Sustainable Teacher Podcast private community on Facebook that you are welcome to join and find a safe place to vent and express your concerns. Be sure to find that link in the description below where you’re listening.
Ok, are you ready for the tough love that’s wrapped in a hug and a strong look in the eye?… There is no shame in feeling burned out as a teacher. None at all. But it’s time to do something about it and decide if you’re in this or not.
Ok, there it was. Tough love is not easy, because it’s tough. But it’s still love and it’s necessary. Now, I’m not saying this to say get the heck out, NOW! I’m also not saying that you will be ready to decide to do something about it right now. But for some listeners, maybe you, this is the perfect time because you NEED to do something about your burn out. You need to take a moment or a day or a few days to focus on what it is that’s burning you out, and not live in it anymore. Stop letting your day’s worth be determined by what’s burning you out, and instead do something about it.
After listening to this episode you will be relieved of your shame within being burned out as a teacher, as well as have a clear path BACK to the career you love IF that is the path you wish to choose.
Because here’s the truth - teaching is so incredibly hard right now. Teaching is always hard through major historical events, and those events are not going away anytime soon. So how do we find our constant amongst all the unpredictable in a way that allows us to love what we do? This is the larger question that I hope this podcast helps you answer, but this episode is meant to help you decide if you can bounce back from your burn out. Because screw the shame. It’s time to take a few steps that I’ll outline in this episode for whenever you’re ready to take them that will lead you back to the career you love. Or not - because it is your choice. No shame involved.
So buckle your seat belts for an episode of tough love and guidance - I’m not just going to lecture the whole episode - but hope to impart some inspiration to act.
Here we go.
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