Yesterday I just . . . flailed. I did get some work done (had to; the academic year starts in 3 weeks and I am starting to feel frantic about our state of readiness). But when I was not working or in meetings I…

Well. It is hard to function right now. Not saying this to complain; it’s just an observation. It feels very odd (and weirdly inappropriate) to be thinking about meetings and ordering labs and casually chatting with coworkers when events are unfolding as they are.…

Also, new week. Also, new Quintile (official start = June 3, since school ends June 2)! I am filled with ideas and plans and goals but . . . not very much time to write this morning, due to a 1-hour Beachbody session (starting…

Yesterday was lovely (from a personal standpoint; the news speaks otherwise and I did not fully immerse myself in it but did not entirely avoid, either. For what it’s worth). ANYWAY. I am not planning to do a lot of writing here on the…

(But it’s a “both parents off” Saturday — the best kind.) Plans for the day: ❏ 80 Day Obsession Workout #12 – Legs ❏ Read more of A Gentleman in Moscow ❏ Maybe MAYBE start selecting photos for 2019 photobook. Maybe. ❏ Cleaning tasks:…

So lately I have been struggling on my working from home days. I think it’s because my work has really ramped up and . . . my kids are distracting. At the same time, I feel (yep) guilty about leaving them all day. This…

Yeah. Right on schedule – it’s the end of the month and I’m spiraling a little. I wrote out a whole bunch of complaints but just deleted them because it just reeked of overly privileged person whining about how hard things are. And really…

Risk vs Benefit. We make those calculations every single day. But from what I’ve read, it does not seem like humans are very good at calculating risk. We are biased by what is featured in the media, by what our friends talk about, and…

1- 6 days left of school! I do plan on instituting some learning activities into the summer weekday schedule but . . . will be excited when the pressure of the actual school year is over. (What will school look like in the fall?…

I survived 48 hours screen free! Actually it was . . . very easy. I did accidentally see one text (work-related) and responded to it which took about 30 seconds. I did not check email, listen to podcasts, read blogs, or check Insta. I…