Back when the year was
barely half-a-day old
I drew my cards
Two for each month
one crystal, one wisdom
Not fortune-telling, but
lenses, ways to view
life and problems and
opportunities
I start each month
looking at the images
seeing how they fit
my circumstances
or how they don't
the latter suggesting
change, or at least
a new perspective
This month
both cards are
circles
Wheel of Fortune
and
Round and Round
Together they offer
opportunities to change,
reexamining cycles
breaking habits
that don't benefit me
anymore, or at least
for right now
I'm starting with
deleting emails
about
summer
professional
development
ignoring
extra-duty
summer
signups
Breaking the cycle
of unpaid work
in June, July...
though I know it
will happen,
anyway.
It always does,
because there's always
more to do.
Chris, this is a thoughtful poem with wonderful self-care ideas. I hope you break the cycle and bring a new look into your summer life.
ReplyDeleteThis summer was a long time coming, Carol; there seems to have been little break in work since the pandemic began. Hoping June is rejuvenating!
DeleteI re-read your first two lines over and over...so much possibility there that can go in so many directions. I hope you print this and post it everywhere. You know where to find me if you need to fill in the time you'd normally use for summer PD. It's time to say adios to shortening a well-deserved summer break.
ReplyDeleteWe definitely need to plan some restaurant-patio time, Alice! And some RRPL writing time, too.
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