well, maybe it gets a little easier. what am i talking about? working from home with sick kiddos, of course! we are two weeks back into school and we have our first random fever. a year ago even, or further back, i would have been in full-on panic mode knowing i had a day full of important meetings and tons of content to get through and prepare for next week. when i told joey i could stay home with our sick kid yesterday, i didn’t bat an eye. honestly, part of it was that i hadn’t looked at my schedule yet to see that i had multiple important meetings (ignorance) and part of it was that i knew i could handle it (i just got better), and part of it was the fact that my kids are now old enough to entertain themselves a tiny bit so that i can get work done in pockets. i don’t love them being home sick, but i do love that i get to be there. that’s important to me. the last few years have been HARD, and i miss being in an office around my team everyday, but never would i ever trade this flexibility for anything. my kids are magic and being around them is good for my soul. <3
i think about this sentiment, a lot, though. in the capacity of parenting, mostly, but i’ve been thinking about it recently in the capacity of feedback, both solicited and unsolicited. i have had to work on how to take feedback and i think i’ve gotten better at it, but one thing i’ve had to get more discerning on (lately especially) is what feedback i think is valuable. trust – being on a school board, you get ALL KINDS of feedback. after my initial reaction, which is usually strong in one way or another, i try to look at the situation objectively. what is that person’s experience and why did they feel it necessary? i anticipate i’ll be able to be much more candid and call out the crazy vs. the constructive in the future, but for now, i’ll leave it at that. it doesn’t get easier; i am just getting better.
in other news, feeling vvv inspired lately with all the fall fashions, and we finally have some cooperation from minnesota weather! see ya 90’s and humid; helllloooo cool and crisp. see below for what i either have sitting in a shopping cart, on the way to my house, or already hung up in my closet. fall fashions YES PLZ!
