I’ve been thinking about being in the present moment and how this can be balanced with planning and doing. I’m finding that slowing down and bringing awareness to the things around me, the light as it changes throughout the day and the seasons helps me. In my daily life, I connect to students in the classroom and then disconnect every day when I go home. I connect to friends and family and then disconnect. Somehow, for me, the solitude is restorative and necessary to quiet my mind. It is necessary in and of itself and also because it allows me to slow down and be present to others.
