It's 2015 and it's been over a year since I've updated this little blog of mine.
Where
to begin? 2015 brought about a lot of change. I'm not an indecisive
person by any stretch of the word and I don't do well with
inconsistency---normally. This year has been full of inconsistent
opportunities and tests (metaphoric and literal). I got to the point where if a job I'm doing doesn't
bring some amount of joy or happiness then it's time to throw in the
towel. Yep. Towel thrown. More than once. More than twice, even. Don't
confuse this with giving up or quitting. I'm not someone who does
either of those and I don't mind working, I actually enjoy working. Too
much. What can I say? I'm a freak of nature with a plate that could feed a village.
I stumbled upon a
job in the latter part of 2014 that was fiscally great, but mentally
draining. It was not my cup of tea. It wasn't an industry I enjoyed. I
didn't respect the people I worked for and the bitterness grew and
grew. With a simple flick of the wrist I threw that towel in. Never
looked back. That's the thing about throwing towels, or anything for
that matter, just don't look back. Unless it's a boomerang, you better
look back and catch that.
Speaking of
classrooms, I was a long term art sub for a middle school. After a
few discussions and the "Why not?" factor I decided
teaching could possibly be what I've been destined to do. I would get
breaks with my husband, I could spend more time on my photography and
I'd be working with kids, which I've always enjoyed. I am certified to
teach Art Education and currently getting certified to teach Special
Education. As it turns out, I don't enjoy tests now anymore than I did
in college.
For as much as I love art and would be thrilled to teach art, come this fall I will be a Special Education Teacher at Overholser Elementary. It was a tough decision to come by and certainly did not go without handfuls of conversations. I literally tried to get people to make my decision for me. I have a mile long pro and con list and even that didn't help. At the end of the day, gut feelings are still the way to go.
So what am I doing? I am
an educator in the making. I'm a photographer. And for now I'm also
working part time at Von Maur. Because retail therapy is best when you
get a discount. Plus, we don't have kids. No offense to those with
kids, because I love your kids, but without them I'm able to add a lot
more to my plate. On the other hand my social life is basically nonexistent. I underestimated the amount of time that I'd spend getting certified to teach Special Education and Art. Apparently it's a good thing I'm "young," or so they say. I've been forced to be very specific with how I dedicate my time. Dinner plans...What are those? Brunch? Ain't nobody got time for that. Mimosas? Sure, I'd love 5, but then I'll fall asleep and forget to finish my papers.
With all of this being said, I do wish for everyone to find their happy place in life and abolish any areas that don't bring you happiness. Stop whatever it is that makes you unhappy and reroute your life. It's worth it and from what I've been told, "life is short."
"Sometimes the people around you won't understand your journey. They don't need to, it's not for them."
