Feeling a bit bored?

[bright sparks]

Boredom really isn't how I would describe it. I have been doing this for just over 7 years now and while themes are the same, I never do the same activities twice and over the years of surfing the net and especially since Pinterest and so many great homeschooling blogs have surfaced, there really are an incredible amount of activities that can be done. For me, it's the lack of intellectual stimulation which slowly has my brain dying. A portion is obviously the lack of adult conversation but I have managed to get a great circle of friends to socialize with outside of work and as my kids get older I am now able to have some adult time without them having to come with me everywhere.

I am very intellectual, and I don't mean to be arrogant when saying that. I crave knowledge and love to learn so to be in this job where I am SO isolated, and the learning plan is so mundane and basic, it really takes its toll on me. I am an analytical thinker and can always see the bigger picture and love complex and multilayered subjects, so simple concepts that can only grow minimally bore me quickly and under stimulate me.

It is my intention over the next year or two, to adjust my family's lifestyle to be able to pay everything except our house off, learn to live MUCH more frugally and be in a position to live off one wage and go to university to study Psych and Sexuality. Because I have this short term goal it keeps me motivated when things seem a little stale and repetitive. It also forces me to savour every moment with my daycare kids as I know that I will never get these moments back and when I become a student I will miss the two hour nap breaks in the afternoon when while I am generally busy I still have the option of saying screw it, and putting my feet up and watching some daytime crap with a cup of tea and some biscuits :-)

[Judy Trickett]

I am very intellectual, and I don't mean to be arrogant when saying that. I crave knowledge and love to learn so to be in this job where I am SO isolated, and the learning plan is so mundane and basic, it really takes its toll on me. I am an analytical thinker and can always see the bigger picture and love complex and multilayered subjects, so simple concepts that can only grow minimally bore me quickly and under stimulate me.

That is me to a "T". I, too, am very intellectual and love to learn and research. I am very much an analytical thinker as well. I swear to God that some days I can feel my brain cells exploding in my head from sheer atrophy! I find the mundane nature of this job stifling at the best of times. I NEED to think, to use my brain. One of the reasons I frequent daycare forums so much is that it helps me to fill the gap. And what I mean by "fill the gap" is that forums afford me the opportunity to be useful - to coach others and share my skill set. Without forums I honestly don't know if I could do this job. I would be totally unfulfilled.