I think I realized the exact opposite definition of whimsy today and it is "catch up." But the phrase itself "catch up" is often seen as someone or something being ahead of where you are supposed to be. And that very definition is what causes life and your soul to become a race that constantly feels defeated because the very truth of the matter is: You will never be "caught up" in work, in life, in your relationships, in your heart, in the coffee that you drink, in the music that you sing, in the tune that you hear...

And I think as soon as we realize this fact: we spend less time "catching up" and more time "catching up" or the second definition "meeting another." But to me, that second definition is "meeting ourselves where we are." And if we look at it this way, and we look at the word "catch-up" as a meeting up with our soul. Well-the race is left behind and now we are on a whimsical question towards discovery. 

I contemplated both of these definition as I spent until 7:00PM or close to it inside my classroom on Friday. I thought to myself, if I just do that one more thing, I will be caught up. If I create that poster or differentiate that lesson or choose that book or write that parent note or create a message for my students or email a parent, I will be "caught up." And more and more I'm realizing that it's quite possible I was put into this profession or I found myself in this profession just to force my soul to realize that love doesn't multiply through "catching up" (definition one) but rather (catching up) definition two. 

And it is impossible to do both and to be both. You are your best you when you meet up with your soul. Have a little picnic. And enjoy that little piece of burnt mistake cake you made today from trying to race ahead of yourself.