Don't Pity Me
September 14, 2016I constantly find myself telling others “don’t pity me”, but
to understand this quote, you have to understand me…
Honestly, I am just a wanna-be blogger. Five years ago, I told myself that after my fifth year of teaching, I would start a blog. (I never really thought I would make it happen). I just don’t feel as if the things I have to share and say matter or mean anything to others. I also don’t like talking about myself, so I am trying to get out of my comfort zone. Even as I am typing and reflecting right now, I still don’t believe that what I have to say matters, but with much encouragement from family and friends, I am determined to make my dream of blogging a reality. My goal now is to inspire others, whether I inspire one person or several people. I just want to make a difference in someone’s life.
I am a forever teacher.
I taught 6th grade for two years and preschool for one
year. I am currently in my second year
as a K-12 principal in the state of Missouri.
In June of 2015, I married my best friend, Dustyn. Dustyn is a Director of Basketball Operations
for a University in Illinois. Wait. Did you catch that? I am currently employed in Missouri and my
husband is employed in Illinois. I’m
sure you’re thinking that I’m probably just a principal across the state border. Not exactly.
My husband and I live 4 ½ hours away from each other. 4 ½ hours!
Yes, you read that correctly. I
know you must be thinking “that will never work”, “OMG, you poor thing”, or
“that’s crazy” just like everyone else who voices their opinion. I was promoted around the same time that my
husband received his job opportunity and being so early in our careers, we
couldn’t pass up the opportunities to build our résumés. |
| My husband and I at my oldest brother's wedding in California. |
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| My husband and I on our wedding day. |
To be honest, we are going on 16 months of making it work, so
please “don’t pity me”. We all choose
the life that we live and we are making it work. As Jo would say, “man, it must be like a
honeymoon every time you see each other”.
Yes, Jo, you would be right.
Thank you for saying something positive.
I would recommend living apart from your husband to anyone who is newly
married. We also do not have any
children, otherwise this would be extremely difficult. We have learned to appreciate the little
things in life. I’m not saying that it’s
easy. Believe me, Sundays are the
worst. Sundays that I do not see him, I
get this tightness in my throat like right before I am about to cry. I keep myself busy and try to find as many
distractions as possible to pass the time on Sundays. What helps me the most is having my family
around. We miss the little things, like
being able to go to church together on Sunday morning and enjoying an afternoon
just sitting on the couch. Both of us
travel to each other when we get the chance on weekends, or when we have a
break at work. This has been a true test
of our relationship, but it has only made us stronger. It takes determination, commitment, great
communication, patience, and never ending love.
As I stated above, we do not have any children and we do not
have any pets. We travel to see each
other too much to care for any pets and it would be too difficult to bring a
child into the world living apart. You
know, after you get married the next question you are asked constantly is “when
are you going to have a baby?” My response: “I would like my husband to live in the same
state first”. This shuts people up
pretty quick.
I have two older brothers who I have always looked up
to. They are constantly striving to
become better in their careers and in life.
They are two people who inspire me on a daily basis to be better. As you can see, my blog is still under
construction. That’s because one of my
brothers is designing my blog. No, he
isn’t a blog designer. I just
volunteered him to design my blog. He
knows about coding and I do not. He is
working on my blog in his spare time.
The problem is, he doesn’t have any spare time. By living in Missouri, I get to spend more
quality time with my parents, which I know one day I will cherish more than I
already do. My parents have always been
amazing and inspirational. I just hope
that one day I can live up to how amazing they are as parents.
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| My family (L-R): My husband, me, my mom, brother, sister-in-law, dad, grandpa, brother, and sister-in-law. |
When I’m not traveling to see my husband or spending time
with my family, I always find something to do.
I am known for challenging myself to try new things (forever teacher,
even for myself), like Whole30, crocheting, creating fonts, and any do-it-yourself
projects. I am obsessed with food. I am currently on my second round of Whole30,
which I will share more about later.
Whole30 helped me regain my love for cooking again and has truly given
me food freedom. I am also obsessed with
shoes, succulents, HGTV, designing my own clipart, and cups. Cups?
Yeah, more on that later, too.
(Please don’t get my husband started on this topic). Through my blog, I plan to share posts related
to lifestyle, Whole30 and recipes, education, DIY projects and so much
more!
Please don’t pity me.
We chose The Yung Life and I
believe everything happens for a reason.
God has a plan. I hope that I can
inspire you in some way to make your life better. Remember not to judge others. We are all fighting our own battles. Some just publicize their battles better than
others. Life is too short to beat others
down. Let’s lift each other up and make
a difference in the world. Remember to
cherish the “little” things.
Forever Yung,
Kyra
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