We Cannot Let Our Work Consume Us

31 Ellen Berg 2004 We Cannot Let Our Work Consume Us <p> "I think a lot of teachers are consumed by their work," writes Ellen Berg in her latest diary entry at the TLN website. "We cannot turn off who we are at our core, and so it is easy to be pulled in and develop tunnel vision. However, if we martyr ourselves to the cause, who, exactly, is benefitting? Our students? Certainly not. Tired, cranky, stressed-out teachers aren't good for anyone. Our families? Nope. My wonderful husband has borne the brunt of my stress this year.... Our profession? Definitely not. How can we contribute wisdom when we are not even wise enough to nourish ourselves?" </p> <p> Berg, E. (2004). We cannot let our work consume us. Teacher Leaders Network diaries. Retrieved from the Teacher Leaders Network 7 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.teacherleaders.org/old_site/diaries04_05/EB13_04_05.html </p>