I am finally done with all of my teaching for the year. And I am happy that I was able to do the classes, inspire students, and make some money. However, I was so enthusiastic when I said I would teach, that I didn't pay attention to the time and the very little break time that I would have between them all.
Flying or driving multiple hours to go to other cities and states with a rapid turn-around is exhausting. I have completed a number of these trips in under 24 hours. That is just too little time to feel relaxed in any way. Not to mention the fact that for the most part I was only getting 5 days between trips, with 4 of those days being work days. While I was able to provide quality education, it was very taxing to myself.
Which has bled into my hair skillset. I have made minor mistakes with a few clients and it really troubles me. Not being well-rested has had a detrimental effect on my day-to-day. I don't feel as competent and confident when my body and brain are so drained from all this travel and teaching. I am very much looking forward to taking the remainder of the year off from my teaching engagements.
Next year I have made the decision to be a bit more selective as to places and dates that I am travelling. I don't intend to make large trips back-to-back. I will need at least one weekend between my bigger trips. If I am only travelling as far away as Vancouver, WA, I feel comfortable that I can do that and go somewhere else close one weekend after the other. I am also going to plan to take longer than 24 hours to complete the longer of the trips. Give myself a little more time to either drive or fly to where I am going.
This has been incredibly eye-opening to me and my ability to recover after travel. I am determined to be more choosy and take more time to properly relax and recharge. I look forward to continuing to teach, just not as often as this last month and a half.
