Once upon a time, it was so easy to say that I had no time. It might have even been true.
I would wake up before dawn to get out on the road before the traffic picked up, only to find that thousands of others had done the same and I’d be stuck in traffic anyway. Work was a constant flow of meetings and conversation and collaborative activity, punctuated by precious moments of alone time in which I tried to chip away at the ever-growing to-do list.
Read MoreIt’s winter and there isn’t very good news.
The pandemic rages on — why is that such a normal sentence to write? Why does it feel like I’ve heard it or written it a hundred times? — and here in the United States, the vaccine distribution is slow. There is political unrest to boot.
I miss my family and the bustle of restaurants and coffee shops. I fret over the well-being of my students, my friends, my finances. I long to get on an airplane.
Read MoreI will never forget the night I realized that the pandemic was going to ruin life as we knew it.
It was March 16, 2020. Having made the decision on that notorious Friday the 13th that we would bring our two Atlanta schools online, my team and I had successfully done it. I had just completed a series of exhausting Zoom meetings when my husband got the word that his apprenticeship program, which had closed for the day as a precaution, would be closed all week.
Read MoreThe Bahá’í period of fasting takes place in early March and ends with the Vernal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere.
Adults abstain from food and drink during daylight hours. It is a time of reflection, renewal, and hungry afternoons. Some days are euphoric, and some are really tough — sometimes at the same time.
On those harder days, I find myself reflecting on how I took lunch for granted. I always think that when the Fast is over, life will be so easy. I’ll just be able to have a snack whenever I need one! I’ll be able to concentrate easily all day, and I won’t have to plan my mornings around eating before dawn.
Read MoreA couple of weeks ago, I wrote that it’s okay if you can’t do much right now. It’s okay to be in survival mode.
But there’s another message, which is that it’s okay to have some energy and focus to accomplish things.
Not that you need my permission for anything. I’m just pointing out the truth.
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