It's January in Northern California. The sun is streaming in through the kitchen window as I sit and write. Two students have emailed me already today, needing to change their tutoring session times. Basketball games, illness, science fairs and the like insinuate themselves between the carefully scheduled hours on my ical page. Life, in all its glory, has stuck its tongue out at me, messing with the intricate planning and scheduling of my work.
It's exasperating, all these changes. Then I realize I could be sitting at a desk, watching the clock, waiting for my lunch hour or closing time. I remember that I am free!! Free to schedule my time as I wish, to take a walk, or toss in a load of laundry, or call a friend in the middle of my workday. I exhale, then, and go with the flow.
I've just finished reading "Thrive." It's a book about the "happiest" places on earth, and how people define happiness for themselves and their families. The author states that studies have proven that, as long as one has the basic needs met--food, shelter, clothing and a bit of security--having more money does not appreciably enhance one's sense of happiness. I agree with that at a gut level. I've never been a materialist. This year is LEAN. But the flip side is freedom, and flexibility, and many teachable moments.
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