Remember when I said my scary word for 2022 is ACCEPT?

So a quick update...Ten days into 2022, I contracted Covid. I understand there are thousands of people whose symptoms are worse than mine, but holy smokes--Covid bites!

There are some things I can do to decrease symptoms, but mostly what I have to do is accept that I can't do much. I have to rest. I'm not good at resting. One thing that helps (and believe me, I know how awful this sounds) is that my sister is recovering from Covid right now, too. My other sister overcame her own bout with it a while back. Neither of them are good at resting, either. Somehow knowing we all share the struggle helps.

In only two weeks, I've learned that acceptance doesn't give options. I'm laying here trying to find ways to make this time productive, but I can't. I have to accept that. The most productive thing I can do is let my body heal. I have to let go of everything else.

I've always believed that when you put something out into the universe with conviction and passion, the universe answers. Sometimes those answers aren't fun or nice, but they usually deliver exactly what you ask for.

So I'm not reading. I'm not writing (except for this short blog). I'm not grading or lesson planning. I'm accepting. I'm resting, I'm healing.

Be well.