December 2019 - Slowing Down and Savoring

There is a LOT to do in December.

It is the end of the first half of the school year, and there are assessments to create, grading to be done, and myriad of other tasks to close out one semester and prepare for the next. And, of course, there are the holidays and all the extra activities and commitments that come with them.

In spite of all this busyness, I would like to invite you to do something unconventional this month -- slow down. Allow yourself to intentionally PAUSE and SAVOR little everyday pleasures. Notice the smiles and moments of joy the last week before break. Witness the small gestures of kindness you observe as you go about your day. Savor the special-ness of this time of year. Let yourself "wake up" and appreciate these fleeting, unique moments that will never happen in quite the same way again.