Cutting myself some slack

14 December 2012

I drove over an hour to work with a client today and on my way listened to a great talk about executive function. On the way back, I plotted a blog post about executive function, with the plan to write that post this afternoon upon my return.

But I stopped for lunch on the way home and learned about today’s tragic school shooting in Connecticut. And when I got home I learned about a shooting just a block away from my home and about the knife attack at a primary school in China.

And, somehow, writing about executive function doesn’t seem that important this afternoon.

So I’ve decided to cut myself a little slack and forego the post on executive function (look for that next week). Instead, I just want to say that my heart and thoughts are with the victims (those who survived and those who did not) of today’s senseless violence.

Comments

I was out all day with client work yesterday. I was barely, just peripherally, aware that there had been a shooting somewhere. Sadly, there are shootings too often, in too many places. It wasn’t until I drove home from my client day and called my mom to tell her I love her, as I do every day, and she said that she loved me, especially yesterday, and told me what had happened. There is nothing to say to offer succor, and it feels wrong to aimlessly search for random comfort in work. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

Julie Bestry December 15, 2012 01:54 PM

Thanks, Julie. I appreciate your sharing your thoughts (as I always do)!

Janine Adams December 17, 2012 11:32 AM

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