It's easy to become caught up in life and forget to look around. My morning walks have been an essential exercise in observation. The way the light filters through the thick foliage and the glint of sunlight on the river are there each day.
I'm back to teaching and my classes are huge. I want to imbue my students with an excitement about the natural world, with dynamic lessons that will make them want to write. It isn't easy to remain centered when I'm running here and there. In Ireland, it was easy to have the time to write and to notice how light is different in the morning than it is at dusk. I remember the call of birds and the rabbits scooting across the field. The weather has been spectacular and last night there was a full moon. All of these things matter. In slowing down and really seeing, I will continue to absorb what I learned about myself, what really matters.
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