Week of June 14th

Schools are almost out. The sun is shining brighter. The days are warmer and longer. Summer is about to be in full swing! While summertime can bring us a lot of joy, it could also be a bittersweet experience.

The change of season highlights a period of transition. The ending of the school year includes graduations. Graduations are celebrations of hard work and achievement. Graduations also mean leaving our schedules and classmates behind. Further, summer vacations are typically an escape to relaxing destinations. Relaxing destinatiuons provide a break from our typical day. Vacations also mean leaving our routines and our peers, colleagues, etc. behind.

During this time of transition, we ask you to reflect, through a dialectical lens, on your experience as the season changes from spring to summer. Try to look at the summer from multiple perspectives. Keep in mind there is no one correct perspective.  A dialectical lens could look like appreciating the busy schedule of your year, and the people who supported you along the way, whilst also being excited for the Summer season! We may notice a variety of emotions as we mindfully look through this lens. Hence the bittersweet emotions.

What are you most excited about for this summer? What is the hardest thing for you to leave behind? What are you hoping to accomplish?