Horrorscope
Today I decided to start by dipping back into my childhood with a little Eve 6. My brother got the Horrorscope album for his 9th or 10th birthday and it quickly became a pre-sports staple for both of us. This was, of course, back in the days of discmans (dicmen?) and when our parent's new Saturn seemed super cool because it had a CD player in it. I ordered the vinyl version for him for Christmas a few years ago and couldn't resist getting one for myself as well.
As a woman I wear many hats throughout my day; mother, wife, daughter, sister, niece, cousin, friend, teacher, counsellor, first aid provider, cook, cleaner, dog walker, Netflix doc-series binge watcher. Today I had the opportunity to add a new title to the list - hairdresser. My husband decided it was time for an at-home haircut. It was stressful, messy, awful, but he came out looking ok. I honestly never thought I would be doing this and hope that I never have to again. I can. not. wait. for the day that he can go back to the barber.
I'm also grateful for the shut down today because it is the only thing keeping me from running out on an impulse to cut my hair short and get bangs.
This morning was my first class with my new section of students. It went about as well as I could have expected. It is always hard to come in as a new teacher, especially when the one who is stepping out is as well loved and respected as my friend that I'm covering for is. So doing it online is something that I was extremely nervous about (and yes, as predicted, I did lose sleep over it). In the end though I had about half of the class attend the online lesson and I am hoping that the rest will find it online.
I'm feeling really inspired today. One of my strengths as an educator is in task design - I simply love to create an engaging task. Big or small (but especially big ones). The pandemic gives us a lot of opportunity to capitalize on current events in our approach to studying and seeking to understand Internationalism. There are many ideas swirling around in my brain right now about NGOs and International organization as well as pandemics and plagues of the past. I'm not quite sure what this will turn into but I'd like to find some way to parallel our current experiences with those of prior generations. More organization of thought will be required first though.
A milestone worth mentioning happened this morning as the world surpassed 1 million diagnosed cases of COVID. The spread is not slowing and I sometimes find myself fixated on the capacity of our healthcare system in Canada. I know I have access to one of the best healthcare systems in the world but I worry that it will quickly become overwhelmed. I have been navigating this by reminding myself that I am at home and healthy, as are all of my family members and that I have to let go of that which I cannot control. It's mostly working.
Other than these occasional creeping thoughts I'm still feeling really good. I've started to do a quick workout in the mornings before I sit down to work and that seems to be helping me feel a sense of accomplishment. Setting a tone of success early in the day has helped me to keep focused throughout the day. I'm also still making sure I get out for at least 30 minutes of fresh air with the dog each day and that is definitely still having a positive impact on my mood. It's all a process though and I think it's important that I allow myself some time each day to acknowledge the fear, worry, and anxiety that lurks below, but then it's equally important that I move on and embrace the opportunities that I have.
As a woman I wear many hats throughout my day; mother, wife, daughter, sister, niece, cousin, friend, teacher, counsellor, first aid provider, cook, cleaner, dog walker, Netflix doc-series binge watcher. Today I had the opportunity to add a new title to the list - hairdresser. My husband decided it was time for an at-home haircut. It was stressful, messy, awful, but he came out looking ok. I honestly never thought I would be doing this and hope that I never have to again. I can. not. wait. for the day that he can go back to the barber.
I'm also grateful for the shut down today because it is the only thing keeping me from running out on an impulse to cut my hair short and get bangs.
This morning was my first class with my new section of students. It went about as well as I could have expected. It is always hard to come in as a new teacher, especially when the one who is stepping out is as well loved and respected as my friend that I'm covering for is. So doing it online is something that I was extremely nervous about (and yes, as predicted, I did lose sleep over it). In the end though I had about half of the class attend the online lesson and I am hoping that the rest will find it online.
I'm feeling really inspired today. One of my strengths as an educator is in task design - I simply love to create an engaging task. Big or small (but especially big ones). The pandemic gives us a lot of opportunity to capitalize on current events in our approach to studying and seeking to understand Internationalism. There are many ideas swirling around in my brain right now about NGOs and International organization as well as pandemics and plagues of the past. I'm not quite sure what this will turn into but I'd like to find some way to parallel our current experiences with those of prior generations. More organization of thought will be required first though.
A milestone worth mentioning happened this morning as the world surpassed 1 million diagnosed cases of COVID. The spread is not slowing and I sometimes find myself fixated on the capacity of our healthcare system in Canada. I know I have access to one of the best healthcare systems in the world but I worry that it will quickly become overwhelmed. I have been navigating this by reminding myself that I am at home and healthy, as are all of my family members and that I have to let go of that which I cannot control. It's mostly working.
Other than these occasional creeping thoughts I'm still feeling really good. I've started to do a quick workout in the mornings before I sit down to work and that seems to be helping me feel a sense of accomplishment. Setting a tone of success early in the day has helped me to keep focused throughout the day. I'm also still making sure I get out for at least 30 minutes of fresh air with the dog each day and that is definitely still having a positive impact on my mood. It's all a process though and I think it's important that I allow myself some time each day to acknowledge the fear, worry, and anxiety that lurks below, but then it's equally important that I move on and embrace the opportunities that I have.
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