This is the message I truly need!! As much as I WANT to get that book proposal out to a press by the end of the break/beginning of the new term, I guess that’s an ambition that I don’t really need to fulfill… I’ve done enough… even though I want to do more…
My colleague Sharon Wright alerted me to your Substack, Loleen, and I'm enjoying quietly catching up on it a bit. This post was exactly what I needed to hear today as I try to "rest" at home while my brain spins around the holiday gifts, kids' events, academic misconduct cases, marking still to come, and my own writing goals. A gentler December sounds very good indeed, and I'm going to do the brain dump list and see where it takes me. Thank you!
This is the message I truly need!! As much as I WANT to get that book proposal out to a press by the end of the break/beginning of the new term, I guess that’s an ambition that I don’t really need to fulfill… I’ve done enough… even though I want to do more…
I am so glad it was useful for you, Xin!
My colleague Sharon Wright alerted me to your Substack, Loleen, and I'm enjoying quietly catching up on it a bit. This post was exactly what I needed to hear today as I try to "rest" at home while my brain spins around the holiday gifts, kids' events, academic misconduct cases, marking still to come, and my own writing goals. A gentler December sounds very good indeed, and I'm going to do the brain dump list and see where it takes me. Thank you!
I am so glad you are enjoying it, Cynthia! I hope you are having a great, gentle December.
Very relatable, except the silently part.
Any suggestions for the winter break?
Ada, I always suggest enjoying the break to its fullest to rest up for the next term. :-)