I push open the exterior door to the school, step out into the fresh air and remove my mask. Loaded with my lunch bag, school bag, and usually at lease one additional bag (of books), I walk the 100 feet from my school building to my house. Crossing 27th Street, I attempt to shed my school worries and distractions, and put them on hold for the next 15 hours.
beep, beep, beep, beep, beeeep…I enter the door code and step into the respite of home. I find Josie asleep in the laundry room. She begins to stretch and roll on her back as a hello and request for a belly rub. My bags make their way to their assigned spots, often never opened and just picked up again the next morning.
I brew my afternoon cup of coffee, change into sweat pants, and give myself an hour to reset. Settling in to my spot on the couch, I catch up on the days events on social media, read the next few chapters in my current book, or write. Josie comes out of her lair and hops up next to me. She know our routine. This sacred hour rivals my morning time. I need it. I need this buffer between my school life and home life.
When the hour is up, I’m ready to tackle the next parts of the day. Usually a walk or some form of movement, working on dinner, and other household responsibilities.
What is your after school routine? How do you reset after a day of work?
One Blessed Block 
Is Josie a dog, a cat, a bird? I loved imagining her as all three
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A dog! But interesting to think of the possibilities!
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This is so healthy and such a good idea! I honestly think my drive home is my reset time. So I can imagine if you lived in walking distance, you’d need to be intentional about distancing yourself emotionally from work.
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So true…I don’t have the commuting time to decompress. Thanks for reading!
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