Aw man do I love cliches. I mean other than writing the word cliche, because I can never seem to get that little line thingy over the "e" when I type (I had to Google what it was. It's called an "acute"). But seriously new beginnings are great. They allow for a clean slate. They refocus the mind. They make sure that the decisions impacting your life are important, even if they're not right. I have had a new beginning. It started with me just needing a change. In my personal life as much as my professional one. I was feeling stale, boring, lacking in creativity and challenges. I was really just on the precipice of deciding do I go left or right, whatever metaphoric meaning those words could've had.
Ok, a little context. I have just recently left my job teaching at the school where I got my teaching career started at. I cannot say a bad thing about this school. It was a great place to start. Unfortunately that school was located an hour and fifteen minutes from my house (if the weather is nice). This would go on to be somewhat of a conflict when trying to find a balance between my work life and my home life. Now for five years I stayed there, each year better than the last, but something needed to give. My young family was growing up and at times it felt without me, and the solution of moving closer wasn't in the picture. This meant a decision needed to be made. Well family wins. Also I was suffering from the long drives (I'm getting old and my body hurts when I breath). This unfortunately led me to the decision to pack up my gear and leave. I wanted to wait out the year, but this way I could be home earlier and maybe begin to feel less encumbered with a sense of dread (kids have that power). Now what is it about taking destiny into your own hands? If you ask the universe something, it may just answer. Well a job opened up in my home town, one I was qualified for. I had been nervous that I was kissing my teaching career goodbye, but instead I was just starting it and maybe even reigniting it elsewhere. I don't know where this will lead, but it is nice having a change and finding my purpose, even if it is just the purpose I see for myself.
Ok, a little context. I have just recently left my job teaching at the school where I got my teaching career started at. I cannot say a bad thing about this school. It was a great place to start. Unfortunately that school was located an hour and fifteen minutes from my house (if the weather is nice). This would go on to be somewhat of a conflict when trying to find a balance between my work life and my home life. Now for five years I stayed there, each year better than the last, but something needed to give. My young family was growing up and at times it felt without me, and the solution of moving closer wasn't in the picture. This meant a decision needed to be made. Well family wins. Also I was suffering from the long drives (I'm getting old and my body hurts when I breath). This unfortunately led me to the decision to pack up my gear and leave. I wanted to wait out the year, but this way I could be home earlier and maybe begin to feel less encumbered with a sense of dread (kids have that power). Now what is it about taking destiny into your own hands? If you ask the universe something, it may just answer. Well a job opened up in my home town, one I was qualified for. I had been nervous that I was kissing my teaching career goodbye, but instead I was just starting it and maybe even reigniting it elsewhere. I don't know where this will lead, but it is nice having a change and finding my purpose, even if it is just the purpose I see for myself.