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The pen is mightier, but getting dusty.

2020 has been incredibly difficult for everyone. Teaching was especially difficult and exhausting.  There were a lot of things that got cancelled, were put off, or left altogether to gather dust of a world set to pause. Personally, I abandoned many things and one of those was not only blogging, but writing.  Part of this was due to the weariness my eyes and the rest of my body felt from being bogged down with an ever-changing schedule and an attachment to a screen during the day.  I felt myself growing increasingly negative and cynical when it came to the world around me. I felt myself being in want of a lot of things with a loss of how to find them.  The year brought me many fantastic things, many joys, and many celebrations.  However, with the whirlwind that was the year, writing has taken a back burner to say the least. I have heard a quote that my cynical side finds somewhat corny that says “do more of what makes your heart happy...” or something along those...