A New Kind of September

Two days in Granada and I would say we are catching on to the Spain rhythms. It is wild but everything closes down in the afternoon and people take a Siesta! We love to spend our siesta’s camped out in the shade on a lovely bench, watching the world slow down around us.

This week our afternoon slow down was especially meaningful as this week is our traditional kick-off week. The start of school and programming. For decades, that rhythm shaped our lives as teachers, and the first week of September always meant new students, new lessons, and fresh beginnings.

It was surreal to rest together breathing in the moment and sitting inside the gift of having no responsibilities, no meetings, no lessons to prep…just the sweet invitation to pause.Læs mere