In the grand scheme of things a human life is little more than a blip on the timeline. My 80 years or so on the planet will be nothing. I know for some people the impacts of COVID-19 have been minimal. That is not the case for me. As an international educator COVID-19 not only impacted how we do our job, but it impacts our way of life. Most people become international educators not just…
This marks week three of work-from-home, or rather our current do-everything-from-home existence. I don’t know about you, but I am feeling diseased. No, I am not sick or ill, I have no symptoms of COVID or any other illness. But I have great dis-ease with the reality of our lives right now. I feel like the sea looked on Monday morning (featured image above)–rough, choppy, gray, and menacing. The first hour of my day has…
Many of us live with a list of things we plan or hope or imagine that we will do… someday. Someday when we have enough money. Someday when the children are grown. Someday when we have more time. Someday when ______________. It has occurred to me that these strange times we find ourselves in may very well be someday. I am fortunate to be able to do my work (albeit NOT the same quality or…