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I remember last summer when I was preparing for my first year teaching in my first ever classroom and being so excited. I had taken over the classroom of a retired teacher, so by the time I had cleared away the old, worn out, and out-of-date items, I was left with basically a blank slate. I looked at Pinterest for hours scoping out exactly the theme I was going to use to decorate and what resources I just HAD to have. Honestly, it was overwhelming. And being a first-year teacher, I had no idea what I was actually going to need.

This is it, y'all! We have made it to part three- the final part in this three part series about Self-Care myths and how to beat them.

Last week, I shared my top three budget-friendly ideas for establishing a self-care routine to beat the myth that self-care is too expensive. Hopefully I showed you that self-care routines don't have to be extravagant and can be done effectively at any budget. Today's myth we are going to talk about is that we don't have the time to take care of ourselves.

Over on my Instagram a few weeks ago, I posted a little bit about my self-care routine and asked others to share theirs (if they had one). I was looking forward to getting some extra inspiration and fun new ideas I could try. However, that wasn't what happened. 62% of people polled said they didn't have anything they do consistently to take care of themselves.

Reading, writing, and arithmetic... isn't that how the old saying goes? I remember when I was in grade school, that was certainly the focus. But a lot has changed since then, and it's time the classroom environment caught up.

After starting my teacher Instagram account last summer, I reached out asking for advice for a first year teacher. After a year of teaching, I wanted to re-share them and add my two-sense as to how the advice held up after a year in the classroom.