Five points
1. My "Living with Emotions" class is going really well. I am enjoying the homework, the discussion and the returned presence of mindfulness meditation in my life. So challenging, but so important and grounding. It's challenging to consider making changes to some of my less healthy coping behavior and to learn how to be still when experiencing obsessions and anxiety... but then I remember that in our culture we really don't practice being with our minds. At least for me, learning how to live with my emotions and not feel ruled by them is new and I can expect for it to be hard.
2. I visit one of two schools that I will need to tour as potential fits for Finn next year. If I like the school enough then Eric will come back with me to view it a second time. The visit has me feeling anxious the Sunday prior (what did I say about being with my emotions?) and I'm not sure why.
3. Bellevue College published their Winter Quarter and I don't like my options. I was hoping for a regular class, but they are only offering Theories of Personality as an online or hybrid class. The hybrid class meets for 50 minutes three times a week and the descriptions says the bulk of the work will be completed online. I'm seeing a diminishing return for a babysitter, a commute and only 50 minutes in a classroom if most of the class will be online. With that being said, my experience with two other online classes tells me that the workload is excessive to compensate for the lack of face time. Of course, the sense of confusion about how to take the class sends part of my "mental committee" back down the road of "are you sure?" about this career track. I'm not sure what that voice has to say beyond the obvious, so I'm acknowledging and staying open.
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4. There are far too many leaves in my yard- even if they are enchantingly beautiful.
5. Leaves easily hide dog poop when I'm looking for it in the yard... and then find it on my shoe. Heh.
2. I visit one of two schools that I will need to tour as potential fits for Finn next year. If I like the school enough then Eric will come back with me to view it a second time. The visit has me feeling anxious the Sunday prior (what did I say about being with my emotions?) and I'm not sure why.
3. Bellevue College published their Winter Quarter and I don't like my options. I was hoping for a regular class, but they are only offering Theories of Personality as an online or hybrid class. The hybrid class meets for 50 minutes three times a week and the descriptions says the bulk of the work will be completed online. I'm seeing a diminishing return for a babysitter, a commute and only 50 minutes in a classroom if most of the class will be online. With that being said, my experience with two other online classes tells me that the workload is excessive to compensate for the lack of face time. Of course, the sense of confusion about how to take the class sends part of my "mental committee" back down the road of "are you sure?" about this career track. I'm not sure what that voice has to say beyond the obvious, so I'm acknowledging and staying open.
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4. There are far too many leaves in my yard- even if they are enchantingly beautiful.
5. Leaves easily hide dog poop when I'm looking for it in the yard... and then find it on my shoe. Heh.