For several days, we have heard about an impending storm that was likely to bring several inches of snow to the area. As each day passed, the predictions became more focused on a storm to start this evening with heavy snow overnight. We all left work today expecting that we wouldn't be in the office for Thursday, and possibly not Friday either. We will be working though, thanks to the combination of technology and telework agreements. But that's not what I'm writing about tonight.
My topic is the emotional shift that has come from anticipation of the storm - a drawing in, a retreat to the comfort and security of home, and a feeling that a hold button has been pressed on life for the evening. Evening events around the community were canceled, as people turned their attention to settling in, not wanting to risk being caught away from home when the snow arrives.
I feel grounded, anchored, not motivated to do a lot. Rather, I feel like taking care of the essentials and turning in early, to den up and hibernate while the snow falls.
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