And we are off....

There is a minute in the middle of the day where the new IS are safely in classes, I have prepared enough for the classes I am teaching today and I have responded to all emails...
Breath.....In and out, in and out, in and out.

I sat in a daze in front of our TV last night and realized how things don't ever start slowly in school...it is gun shot start and we are off to the races. I have to be careful or I will wear myself out on the first lap..it's all about pacing. Up and down times, TV and conversation, running and sitting, reading and facebooking, quilting and gardening, cooking and eating out...the rhythm of school life and knowing it is all good in the balance.
Like this house on the top of a ski lift, waiting for the snow to make sense of its place, I have to be careful that what I do isn't what makes sense of who I am.  I can take busyness as a sign that I am significant or that I am doing significant things...neither is the case.
Breath...In and out. Love more, listen intently, laugh often, taste my food, enjoy my coffee, look to lighten anothers load...In and out.