Day 2- 253 -- First Hurdle Crossed

Friday -- the end of the week -- and this time the end of the first week of classes and meetings and such. It seems we all survived, though there were many tired looking people in the halls today. Deadlines begin next week, so a number of meetings will need to occur to deal with the beginnings of many assignments. The weekend will need to include planning time for classes next week and some administrative activities. So it begins.

Generally the first week is challenging -- getting into a new rhythm and adapting to a change in schedule can be gruelling. It often takes at least 2 or 3 weeks to  fully adapt. Keys to success involved getting adequate rest and taking some time to rejuvenate and not work from dawn to dusk every day. Productivity actually reduces if the rest time is inadequate, though it becomes more difficult to stop working and take that time to relax as things begin to pile up around you. Knowing all this can be useful, yet as the term moves past the mid-point, knowledge doesn't lead to behaviour. Finding something that you will do regularly to take a few moments to pause and reflect can help. This blog helps me through some of those difficult times that will arrive as the term progresses. Reflective and reflexive thought can bring one partially back to a place where the positives can be glimpsed again.

The selection shared today holds a line or two that ran through my head as I left the office this evening. It is by a well-known singer-songwriter and one of my favourites over many years. After all, he is a keyboardist. Enjoy!

I'm still standing -- Elton John