Time Has Come

Hello Study Groupers,

I just read the email reminding us that we have a meeting on Tuesday.  Tuesday!  Already!  I haven’t blogged here for a long time, as the dates clearly indicate.  I’m amazed to think that in some way – in the world of blog-time – winter has flown by so quickly.  In every other way, winter has been s.l.o.w.  for me.

I’ve had a lot of blog ideas germinating.  I often think, “I should blog about this” when I’m cooking, or when my knees are hurting, or when I wake up, or when I smell the black pepper oil.  Yet, I haven’t blogged. 

I’ve been challenged by this winter.  What has surfaced, for me, is a great need to evaluate how I spend my time.  I’ve been watching where my energies go, noticing what and who lifts me, and what and who sucks at me.  I’ve been straining to hear my own voice, somehow.  Now that spring is coming, I am noticing a subtle shift, like a soft touch awakening me.  All the ideas I’ve been mulling over throughout the winter will have time in my life to manifest themselves.

So, I have spring break this week.  The gift of a week away from teaching classes.  I will have time to grade, to catch up, to start fresh – well, at least a bit refreshed.  I will have time to begin spring cleaning.  I will have time to indulge in a noticeable progress.

I will have time to blog!

See you Tuesday,

Crystal