Today, my son moved into the dorms. He is beginning Early Autumn Quarter on Monday (classes, technically on Tuesday), but moved into his dorm room today, met one of his roommates, and has officially begun a new phase of his life, as I begin a new phase of mine as his mother. It has been […]
Month: August 2024
Season Change
It has been a season of many transitions. In the last few days, Seattle has transitioned from clear, sunny skies and 80+ degree temperatures to partly cloudy with rain on the horizon, a lovely, gentle reminder of where I’ve moved to and what’s to come as days continue to get shorter and we move towards […]
Reframing my Relationship to Work
This week and next, in lieu of actual “vacation” time, I have been trying to adopt a “work light” mode. “Work light” in my world is about declining non-essential work meetings, choosing to focus on projects that I haven’t had time for (e.g. my syllabus, unpacking my office) and e-mail for no more than a […]