I have realized that the new found spaces in my schedule are not actually spaces. They are maneuvering room. This week they filled up completely with family/friend/social things. This is fine since those things have all been sorely neglected in recent months. The kids in particular need a lot more space for awhile. Every day they’ve been bursting with things to tell me. I need to make time to listen. They need extra attention while they settle in to the new school year. I still need to settle in too. I wonder if I’ll start feeling like I’ve achieved a life rhythm next week.