Day 3 - 280 -- One Day

After another busy day of errands and office work, we have the beginning of a long weekend. The fall study day is tomorrow and then the 3-day weekend for Thanksgiving follows. Tomorrow will involve some catch up grading and class prep for the coming weeks. We are at the midterm point, so planning to ensure everything gets completed becomes a central focus. Plans for the winter term need to be firmed up in the coming few weeks, too.

A long weekend often brings the hope of a day free of office-related work. I often have good intentions, but find that things take longer than expected to grade or prepare. Allowing myself to take a day to do nothing seems difficult when there clearly are piles and files that require attention <smile>. I do manage to get the better part of a day at the very least to do me things on long weekends, so I hope this one will pan out, as well. I would like to find some time to sleep well, feel better and find some moments of peace in the midst of the turmoil. Taking time for oneself could help with productivity by allowing one to refresh and see things in a different light. It should help with mental health by helping to re-centre our thoughts and emotions. Then why does it seem so difficult to just take that day?

Some lyrics from the selection today highlight the need to take time for a break. It is a song from earlier in the career of this singer. Enjoy!

Holiday -- Madonna