What was going on in your life today, one year ago?

A year ago, like today, I was up early getting the kids ready for school and getting myself ready for work.  I fed the dogs and unloaded the dishwasher.

The big difference is where I was doing those things.  Last year we were living in New Jersey's suburbia, this year we are in a cabin in the Adirondack mountains.  Last year my kids were getting ready for a day in huge schools, this year they are settling into a tiny K-12 school.

A year ago today I was getting ready to go to work in the finance department of a big, public company, and probably starting to get stressed out about the impending quarter end, which meant long hours and not seeing my family for a few weeks.  I would have been rushing to get myself ready so I could leave as soon as my youngest got on the bus.  At the end of the day there would have been more rushing to pick him up before day care closed.

This year I don't have to rush.  I have an hour after the kids leave to get myself out the door, then I will drive 5 minutes to the church where I rent space to teach yoga.  I will teach two classes, then come home and enjoy the afternoon.  I'll meet the kids when they get off the bus.  My stress has all melted away.