Balance

I have been so busy with my group's wiki page collaboration, as well as preparing to complete my discussion board posting, along with trying to wrap my mind around how I want to integrate blogs and wikis in my classroom, when I return to school next week! It has left me feeling almost paralyzed! With a four year old at home and so many things I feel like I need to be doing, I feel completely discombobulated and, frankly, worried about being able to do everything I need to do, and do it well.

How do I find a better balance? I am constantly feeling like I have to trade time with my family for the time I need to either complete my classwork, or to keep up with what I need to do to be effective in my building. Somewhere in there, I'd like to have time to do a few of the things that are relaxing and energizing to me, like my cross stitch, and personal novel reading.

I love what I do, and I never want to do anything different. It is my passion and, in my own opinion, what I was called to do. So, the question becomes, how do I find a better balance in my life, in order to be better to myself, my family, and my students?