One of my biggest support systems is my husband. He has always been willing to help me follow through with my dreams and goals for the future. I love my job but it has very stressful days. He is always there to listen to me vent about my day. When I decided I wanted to go back to school and get my Master's he supported me 100%. He even suggested trying to figure a way for me to not go back to work next year after the baby is born in order to have more focus on school. His willingness to sacrifice and work hard so that I can complete my goals is amazing to me.
Another support system I have are the people I work with. I have a great team of teachers' and professionals. They are there to help me become a better educator. We feed off each of ours strengths and support each other when times are stressful. Without the help of these people I wouldn't be the teacher I am today or the person.
Finally, one of my biggest supports is my exercise and running routine. I LOVE running. I have trained for many distance races and genuinely love the sport. It is an enormous stress reliever. I haven't raced in a couple years and now that I am pregnant I haven't been able to run like I used too. It has been difficult but I know that in a few months I will be back at it.
The challenge I choose is having a child with special needs. I love teaching children with special needs it is my heart and passion. However, I fear that if I had a child with special needs I would have to give up my job in order to be what my child needs. I know my support system would help me through the grief process and my colleagues would support me and I would be able to implement strategies into my home life as well. I know that running would allow the stress relieving outlet I would need.
