Tonight I feel stretched thin as elastic. I’ve taken to counting the Wednesdays left in the term. I’m wondering if I’ll make it. This morning started scattered and early. Rushing in circles trying not forget anything. Dropping the eldest off at jazz practice and heading towards the road construction only Full Article
Empathy in Drowning
As we hit Week 3 of September a familiar pattern has begun to emerge: my home is filthy, my desk is over flowing, I have more lesson preps and marking to do than I could have imagined a month ago and I’m engaging in avoidance behaviour. This morning it was Full Article
Reflecting on the Struggle …
Today I feel restless. It could be the sunshine. It could be the pile of marking that’s waiting for my eyes. It could be the lesson prep that needs to be finished. But somehow I don’t think it’s any of those things. This year has been interesting as I’ve navigated Full Article