The good news about changing schedules is that I usually get to walk in different places. (Yes every time I have to go somewhere I am thinking is there a place for me to walk or read?)
This week I’m listening to A Requiem For A Mouse by Miranda James. I can’t believe I’ve read so much of this series. They’re good palate cleansers.
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When the school board announced that we would be full time remote this fall at least I knew a little bit what I was in for. I have learned so much about my kids and their work habits in the last seven months, and I wasn’t about to kid myself about what kind of time on my part supporting their learning would take. However, unlike the spring I was not about to let myself go this time.
I really wanted to find a way to get back into my reading projects, primarily my non-fiction interests. In before times I used to read non-fiction on the metro while commuting into work.
So I made the decision that I would get up even earlier and do what I could to recreate commuting conditions in a more sanitary way. It wasn’t easy to trade sleep for me time, but after a few weeks I’ve settled in. When I first wake up I replace my walk to the bus with stretching, strength training, and basic yoga. Then for 45 glorious and silent minutes I read non-fiction. It has made a huge difference to my mental health to spend that time in the morning when my thinking is clear learning about things that have absolutely nothing to do with my kids or my job.
This is what’s working for me right now. Someday I’m sure life will change again, and I’ll need to find some other way!
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