This article asks us to listen critically to the rhythms of our time. COVID-19 has altered the pace and tempo of contemporary life; however, rhythm asks that we engage our moment in ways that account for the seismic shifts in how we live, how we teach and how we learn. We call leisure scholars to listen to the rhythms of our current pandemic, to consider how rhythm may suspend pace, tempo and meter to open space for a reparative leisure and critical appreciation of our current moment. Ultimately, we relate a learning activity whereby students reminded us that we are still alive. We present this learning experience, in candid, honest and vulnerably ways, to encourage our field to rhythmically engage our “new reality” within this pandemic.
The Future is Unwritten: Listening to the Rhythms of COVID-19