Feature Friday by Dustin Tatroe

Question for Thursday, July 3, 2025

dustin81 — 2025-06-30 01:49:58 UTC

Taking Time Away

dustin81 — 2025-06-30 01:56:19 UTC

I am camping for the long weekend and I took Monday off so I could stretch it. It will be just my dog, Scout, and me getting away to a state park for 4 nights. No computer. A phone just to stream music and baseball games, haha. Books and a notebook. We will walk some trails, relax, take naps, and sit by fires every night. I stay busy in my personal life, but don't always take enough time just to myself to reset. Not only am I taking this time, I also got the work I would usually do during those day's off done ahead of time so I am not returning to a pile of work. This is how I set myself up for success going into and coming out of relaxing. I just know it's going to feel great. -- Dustin T.

Morning Walks

lindsaymorales — 2025-07-03 17:19:20 UTC

I start my morning with a walk! After a few months of juggling crazy life changes, I'm finding time to re-establish this routine. Starting my morning with a 20-30 minute walk allows me to set my intentions and energy for the day (the extra Vitamin D isn't a bad bonus either), and take a moment to focus on the nature around me (instead of the chaos!) It allows me to go into my day feeling rejuvenated and ready to take on all the tasks of the day, even if it means I'm running behind schedule.

-- Lindsay

Question for Friday, July 18, 2025

dustin81 — 2025-07-13 19:30:51 UTC

Meeting with Myself

dustin81 — 2025-07-13 20:17:56 UTC

Each week I "meet with myself" to set up my to-dos and schedule for the next week. I like to do this on Friday's so I can go and enjoy my weekend while also setting me up to start me week strong. I believe it is important to put work away because it is always going to be there whether it is Saturday or Monday. By mapping out my week I can prioritize my tasks and map out when I plan to accomplish them. By writing them down, it helps me hold myself accountable for the work. I actually talked about this strategy in my Teacher Tip Tuesday video this week.