Does reading count??? ha ha
I really admired Lee's ability to separate herself from her work. I imagine that in her profession it would be very easy to become all consumed. While I was teaching, I see now that I lacked balance in my life. I spent weekends grading, writing lessons, and creating manipulative etc. that I would use in my classroom. I often felt overwhelmed. Even going to the grocery was a source of stress because I was constantly obsessed with time or lack of it.
My husband was transferred for his job which provided me the opportunity to walk away from teaching. I'm working hard to develop new interests and testing out a lot of different things. I have been very careful to NOT overload my days. I am much more mindful of creating balance.