Something in me has shifted. Like a large mechanical piece in a huge clock tower, or a small puzzle piece finally come home, I no longer feel compelled to keep up appearances. There’s no need. It’s a new freedom, and I like it.

Half of this work day is for student contact time, and the rest for inservice/meetings/collaboration. If I needed to accumulate hours, or if there was sure to be something new and valuable, I’d attend. Instead, I’ll be running errands and going home this afternoon. A half day of health time - exercising the senior in seniority.