Julia recaps the first-ever Midwinter Ball and sets the bar high for future MWBers, as a prelude for talking about how life these days can be hard even if we are “fine”. Having a hard time is normal, and when it’s Kobayashi Maru time, there might not be a perfect solution. Take a minute to be extra kind to others this week and keep hanging in there!

Theme music courtesy of The Bobby Dazzlers

Links:

• Sarah Smith on Twitter: "𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞 — 𝑛𝑜𝑢𝑛 — a state of being in which you are employed and healthy during a pandemic but you're also tired and depressed and feel like trash all the time" / Twitter
• Chris Chambers on Twitter: "#KobayashiMaru #AcademicParent That's the tweet" / Twitter
• Kobayashi Maru - Wikipedia
• The Primal Scream - The New York Times
• Free Online Appointment Scheduling Software - Calendly