And so the school year draws to a close. . . Last July I made two commitments to myself. One – I wanted to lose 50 pounds during the school year. Two – I wanted to commit to writing one blog post for each and every school day – – this will be the 191st! And I did it! Sorta – – I actually lost 45 pounds and not 50 pounds but just enough to keep me humble.
Both of these adventures taught me the value of slow, steady, CONSISTENT progress as the only way to get anywhere with anything.
But now the words have dried up a bit. At the start of the school year I was so full of thoughts and words and lectures and now I am struggling to get to the end of the paragraph. Summer will be a perfect time for me to refresh my vocabulary. I have loved to record my ideas; it really did me keep more present in the classroom – knowing that I was going to are accountable to the day in words that evening. I have loved all of the comments from people I know and from people I will never know who are curious or knowledgable about the workings of a theatre classroom. It has been fun to make a “pen-pal” or two.
I will be back in the Fall – – how will my blog change for next year? How will I change for the next year? I am eager to discover – but for now eager to sit by the pool – just sit.