As usual, bit by bit...

27 September 2024: Woke up this morning feeling some stress and anxiety over...a bunch of things. Plus, I'm pre-exhausted for this weekend and next week (busy with students all day tomorrow, catching up on chores and grading 301 annotated bibliographies, and the the craziness of the provost candidate visits). 

But then it was just...a day--and a pretty good one. Too busy to dwell in anxiety. Just had to get stuff done and keep going. And when that stuff got done, that stress and anxiety diminished. 

I was especially anxious about a meeting with a student--but even it went better than I could have hoped.

Still pre-exhausted but once again realizing that I can do this.