Setting Intentions
March 2023 Slice of Life challenge
Spoiler alert: I have no spring break plans.
We were suppose to go to Palm Springs last year to visit my in-laws, but we cancelled. We were not sure when traveling would be safe again for us so we didn't make any future plans. This is why we are left with less than two weeks out from spring break with no where planned to go. My sister-in-law has been traveling this entire time and has be lucky to stay healthy. Last fall she went to a small family wedding in Montana. Then she went to her parent's place in Palm Springs over winter break for a 3 week extended visit. She could do this because she is a remote first grade teacher and her district is amazing and allows her to teach from anywhere. Now she is leaving again to go back to Palm Springs for not just spring break but for an extended time again. To say I am jealous is putting it lightly. I am fatigued from making decisions to be safe. I am fatigued from missing out on warm weather, sunshine and fun. I need a vacation. If the decision were up to only me I'd be going with my sister-in-law to Palm Springs in a few days, but I cannot convince my husband to throw caution to the wind. So here we are with no spring break plans and I couldn't be more disappointed. When will I travel again? Have you been traveling since "this all" happened?
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3/19/2021 07:58:45 am
This Slice spoke to me. We have not gone anywhere since last March. We had to cancel numerous planned trips last summer and into the Fall. I am longing for those days again. My husband is also very cautious, but we have re-planned a family trip out to Yellowstone for early summer. I am hopeful it is the first of many re-planned trips! I am also just sticking close to home over Spring Break. I am looking forward to nicer weather (Midwest here) and time outside with my kids. But a vacation.....ahhhh...that would be amazing!
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Heidi
3/19/2021 09:37:12 pm
I agree that the line "I am fatigued from making decisions to be safe" is the heart of this piece. Our plans to travel to Switzerland to visit my brother and sister in law last summer got cancelled. We opted for a family road trip (with a two and five year old) out to South Dakota. We figured driving and camping were as safe as we could get. I'm so glad we did, because I feel the fatigue even with that!
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Jill
3/19/2021 09:52:03 pm
The line, "I'm fatigued from making decisions to be safe," really hits home. I've not been traveling since this all started. I've had to cancel plans and not make any plans this past year. I will say that doing nothing during my Spring Break has been kind of fun. I've gotten caught up on things that I chose to put off and just got to spend time being instead of constantly working.
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