Time

It takes time to do all the things that need to be done. Sometimes I find myself saying there are not enough hours in the day, but that is silly. There are 24 hours each and every day. How do I manage those hours? Some days better than others. The list of to-dos is huge, but it is all part of this life-project. Do we need to get it all done? Today? Right now? I don't know the answer because it is in a state of flux. If it needed to be done right now it would already be done or I would be working on it.

My fingers are doing the modified hunt and peck from the seat of my office at the Verde Valley School in Sedona, AZ. Why? Aren't there other things I should be focused on? Maybe. But it came to me over the last week that I also need to be writing. It is critical, really. Time to get the rust off the wheel that turns abstract thought into workable ideas I can share in words. There are a lot of projects on my plate right now and all of them involve written communication.

Below I am posting a video project I worked on to draw attention to the Verde Valley School's contribution to the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals through an annual service project to the African country of Malawi. I made the video from media I got from the students and staff who went on the trip last June (2012). I am going to accompany the group in 2013 to document and create marketing material to promote the school and its collaborative service efforts.

I want to share the project with more folks, but I also want this to be on the post as a reminder that all of things that need to get done in a day really are one over many days and with the help of others. Some may get it done on their own, but I have always benefited greatly by working with others. Case in point: The X Games. I just finished the Aspen X Games - my fourteenth Winter X. It is a privilege and challenge I look forward to every year and something I constantly learn from. It has given me a new energy for tackling the things I want to do at VVS and also reminded me how fortunate I am.