Spring Break Time

A few years ago, there was a list of tips floating around the email system supposedly from a speech given by Bill Gates.  In his list of words of advice, he reminds us that life is not made up of semesters and that there is no spring break in the work world. 

As a college professor, I am on spring break and I am cherishing every moment.  I consider it a fringe benefit.  It is a time to pause, reflect, and slow down.  Even though I am not traveling and I am not even in a place that is warm (it is an overcast day today), it is nice to have a break from the daily routine.  Taking the time to catch one's breath is a gift.  While I have my list of things to do, I am going to try to just be during this break.  Life is not all about being productive.  I hope I can do this because I am feeling this pressure to get something done such as spring clean and declutter my life.  Hopefully, I can find time this week to do both!  Thanks for listening.