with an early wake-up tomorrow.
I have decided to attempt NaNoWriMo again this year. Last year, I didn’t even start and the previous two years were not highly successful attempts… But this year I think I have my “heart” back and I feel ready to start being creative again.
Tomorrow, assuming I continue to feel pretty good (fighting off the virus the younger stidkid decided to share), I will wend my way northward to attend the Northwest Conference on Teaching for Social Justice. I missed last year’s but the previous year was very informative. This year, I hope that I will be able to make more connections and come to the workshops with better understanding of the way things really work.
I have another half-day sub position on Monday, and feel confident that I will gradually build up both my stamina and my reputation. Meantime, on the days that I don’t “work” I am doing additional training, taking care of things around the house, and relaxing. Learning to be patient, to give myself permission to daydream again after so many years of pushing myself is a real treat.