“The more you devote yourself in prayer, the more you will do well in your work.” John Baptist de La Salle

This long week concludes mid-day Friday with the start to Christmas break for my kids. We are all very ready for a break from screens, Zooms, printer glitches and virtual meetings. Teachers and kids are all doing their very best given the circumstances, but the cumulative toll is real. Tired from this unnatural experience of learning from home, my children will benefit from an active couple weeks outdoors….thank goodness playgrounds re-opened after only a few days of closure during San Francisco’s current Shelter in Place.

I sense the same level of exhaustion and pure decision-fatigue among the educators with whom I work. Focused on connectedness over content, and relationships over rigor, I remain in awe of the servant leadership and flexibility demonstrated by those running our Lasallian schools. Perseverance abounds amidst ever-changing and extenuating situations.

In this post, Who Are You?, writer Lisa Kelly invites us to consider the questions of “Who are you? What is your voice crying out in the wilderness to proclaim?” I look forward to spending time in prayer and reflection in these upcoming weeks thinking of questions like this one. As I prepare to warmly embrace and welcome 2021, I intend to do so with a renewed commitment to presenting my best self to the world. I trust and pray that you can as well.