Several people have told me lately that May feels less like spring and more like “May-cember.” It’s the December of the school year.
There are graduations, field days, awards ceremonies, end-of-school parties, teacher gifts, final projects, Mother’s Day plans, Memorial Day travel, sports banquets, recitals, field trips, summer camp registrations and approximately 427 emails from school that all require a response, payment, permission slip or costume.
May arrives with sunshine and flowers, but it can feel like it is wearing December’s calendar.
And just like the holiday season, this month can leave people over-scheduled, overwhelmed and running on empty. We may be showing up everywhere, but not really present anywhere. We may be getting things done, but not actually doing well. We may be surrounded by people and still feel unseen.