Something I thought about:
- I had a little bit of down time this week and crashed hard and realized, oh yes, this is what happens when you’re burned out. When you’re going non-stop, you don’t have time to be tired, and then when you do stop, well, it’s tough to do much of anything. The past two years have been a lot — writing and defending a dissertation, completing an intensive CELTA, moving internationally, buying a house, starting two new jobs — and when I write it out, I think: right. Being tired is a totally normal response to all of this. On top of that, the holiday season is one of the busiest and most stressful times of year, and it’s a time when Lausanne is particularly charming, and I miss the markets and festivities; this Christmas feels more complicated than usual because I miss the little delights of Swiss Christmas. I’m working on carving out time for myself in all of the busy-ness to simply be — not always mom or teacher or manager — but a reader, a writer, a baker, a media lover — and I’m craving simplicity.
Something I did:
- Did not go to French class (not entirely on purpose)
- Did not teach (Thanksgiving Break)
- Read
- Hosted a small family Thanksgiving
- Hosted a small brunch
- Reflected
Something I read:
- Begin Again by Oliver Jeffers 11/20
- Wound is the Origin of Wonder by Maya C. Popa
- Flamer by Mike Curato
- So to Speak by Terrance Hayes
