A Friday night.
Today has been a reminder that the long game is only an upward trajectory even though everything in me and around me makes me feel like I am being pulled down. Here is the abstract of this season of life right now: Today I finally submitted 2 grant applications I had started weeks ago before my toddler woke up. Today I did colors and shapes puzzles with my sleep-deprived, cranky toddler after she woke up from her afternoon nap 45min earlier than she usually does. Today I argued with 3 students about missing work and absences and grades, and griped about the time wasted adjusting grades. Today I read Brown Bear and Hungry Caterpillar and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom for the 1000th time. Today I woke up at 4am worried about Ukraine and war and read news articles. Today I wondered about deadlines for research applications in my field of work, thinking that the academic year might just be a wash because I am barely hanging on with no daycares available in my rural area. Today I argued wit
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