Work

Yesterday I did a good job at my job. Which made me think about the difference between jobs and work: jobs come and go, while work never leaves.

My dance professor introduced me to Corita Kent’s Ten Rules for Students and Teachers, which was posted on her office door. My favorite is, “The only rule is work.”

To keep taking care of yourself and your home, to keep getting dressed and figuring out your travel, to keep your stomach full and your body hydrated, to keep your mind and your heart open; these are the only rules.

It can be so satisfying when hard work for one’s profession pays off in day that goes well. It’s another thing altogether when one can look at the all ways they fill their days, see the trodden paths they carve, and continue on them with pride.