Preparing to Return to Work

I have hit that point in vacation time when I am starting to look forward to going back into my work routine. I am starting to get ideas that I need to accomplish at home which means that my relaxation process has done what it needs to do and is revving me up for the new school year.

My new year always starts in August or September when it is time to go back to school. Forget the New Year's Eve rush for goal-setting and resolution making, this is my time! 

I think it has something to do with the plethora of school supplies in every store you enter! I love buying new Bic pens (my favorites), markers, notebooks, and binders! I've severely cut back on my purchases this year because I have so much already, but I am itching to get some new Papermate Flair pens in tropical colors. I don't have those already and I love them for drawing and coloring things. That may be the one school supply purchase that I make this year.

There is something really nice about being a school-based therapist.

I can justify buying globes and nifty pens and lots of markers because "my kids need them." I can go into teacher supply stores and purchase bulletin board borders because it "will enhance my therapy." (All of these things in quotation marks are the phrases I use to justify my purchase to myself...) I am inspired more during the week before we start back to school than any other time, especially when I get to see what my mom and sister do with their kids and materials.

This year's goals are starting to formulate. Soon I will have my targets in place and will proceed into this brand new year. One week left of break before we start up again.

I think I am ready. Let the preparations begin!

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