The Need to Change Pace...

As summer approaches I am keenly aware of the need to change my pace in order to gain proper perspective.  We are fortunate in education to have been afforded this opportunity!  I find that I need about 3-4 days away from the workplace to really see it for what it is.  Each summer, I attempt to step back, change my pace, and gain a more broad perspective.  Reading texts that have nothing to do with my job (and some that do), traveling out of town, being spontaneous, and attempting to do something I normally don't do.  I realize I still have to work hard to get ready for the next school year to ensure it's even better than the last, but I have much better ideas and energy when I gain a broader perspective.

That's when I see things I may not have seen when I am deep into the grind of work.