How does one set goals for a completely unknowable future?
And since the future always has been and always will be unknowable, why does the current unknowable future seem more murky than all the others we've lived our way into? (Perhaps that one little word...pandemic? Yeah...)
I've decided I'm going to move forward with Seth Godin's advice in mind. I'm going to "...put some effort into making an imperfect situation a little less imperfect."
My goals for the summer are "Toolkit-Filling Goals." I'm going to get my Google Educator Certification (Levels 1 and 2, if all goes well), my NewsELA Educator Certification, I'm signed up to attend the Inclusive STEM & CS Summit, and I'm going to work through all of Amy LV's Notebooking videos.
Big plans for what I will do means I will have to let go of some things. This past weekend, I gave myself permission not to try to make an entire wardrobe of masks for myself and hubby. Instead, we'll support the economy as creative entrepreneurs make all sorts of functional (and hopefully fun) masks for us to buy.
This will likely be the year I don't make my Goodreads goal. And I'm okay with that. I haven't stopped reading. I just won't make it to the number of books I've read in the past or the number of books that seemed possible last January.
The "completely unknowable future" is just beyond the bend in that photo at the top of this post. I'm going to do my best not to try to see around the bend. I'm going to keep my eyes on my feet, taking one step at a time. I'm going to watch the clouds, and look for meadowlarks in the grass. One step at a time.
I love this post and have those same thoughts in my mind. I'm going to have to put these in print. I used Miss Amy's notebook videos during our distance learning and my student's loved her. I made follow up videos sharing my writing. My Poetry Friday post is a reflection and thank you to Amy.
ReplyDeleteWell this post is from a week ago, but I have to comment. I can relate to all here, teaching online is a tremendous amount of work in more ways than one. I love your image and ending thoughts of: "watch the clouds, and look for meadowlarks in the grass. One step at a time. Thanks Mary Lee!
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