Hello Blogland!
Sorry for being absent! I'm not going to lie, this summer hasn't been much of a summer. Not only was the weather in August terrible in the UK but I've just not felt like I've got any kind of break at all. But yesterday I hit a big milestone and submitted my book manuscript for publication... and I realise that things are busy because there are lots of good things that are happening in terms of work. but success in academia generally means not much of a break!
Somedays I think it would be easier just to sit tight & just do the status quo, but this quote reminds me that growing--whether that's intellectually, emotionally, physically--is a challenge. We either rise to it, or we sink back to safety. Sometimes safety is good--sometimes we bring too much on ourselves & it's better to choose an easier route, but sometimes stepping forward means discovering things and yes, growing. But with growth we can often feel out of our comfort zone, before we get comfortable again. I feel like I'm a little in that limbo stage--feeling like I've got too many balls in the air and not sure if they're all going to come down at once and knock me to the ground, or if I'll manage and will come out feeling victorious. In any case, it'll be an adventure!
Let's see what happens!
xo
L
