Letting Go of the Reins

I had to peel myself out of bed yesterday to teach my 8:00am class. I stopped at Starbucks on the way, hoping a Tall Pike (no room) would act as a defibrillator for my flatlined motivation. As I settled in the classroom and the students trickled in, my exhaustion turned to a certain calmness. The slow sips of caffeine turned up the dimmer switch of my brain. My check-in question was, “If you had to be famous for something, what would you like to be famous for?” The students wanted to be songwriters, actors, reality stars, and corporate executives. I wanted to be a co-host of The View.

Class went well. Students were engaged. My calmness allowed me let go of the reins a little bit, and the class was able to gallop.

I remembered how showing up for each other is sometimes the entire proverbial battle, even in the midst of global war.