A Traveler's Charm

I am the architect of my own life. Do I drown myself in unnecessary anxieties or am I too ladled in it?

What do I want?

I want to do important things. I want my day to be meaningful. I want to be productive. I want to have social interactions. I want to use my brain and talent. 

What do I really want?

I want to not stress. I want to have time to just read, write, and be physically active. I want to not worry about money. I want to have a safe, cozy home. I want to have fun experiences. I want to learn. I want to use my knowledge.

What will it take to get there?

It will take cutting out things from my life that take up time yet don't actually go towards what I want.

Work part time at AIA? ... Leave after D block? Pros: approximately two hours less per day of work at AIA. Cons: pay cut without actually that much less work.

Take a break from teaching and see what areas of my life call for my service. Would I miss teaching? Or would I feel relieved and look to do something else completely? Pros: a break. Plus, I'd always be able to come back to teaching if that's what I wanted. Cons: Wasted education and training? pay cut? setback in teaching career? even as I list these cons, I know that I don't really believe that these are major cons.