Happy Tuesday morning! I am happy to report that today is another great day. Yes, I am in a much better place since having spoken with so many of my mentors over the weekend. Thank you for helping me return things in perspective.
Today I have the privilege of planning my upcoming week. I begin classes tomorrow - yes, I am returning to college. Not by choice, mind you. I was a teacher in my former life, pre-kids. When our daughter was born, we decided that I would be a stay-at-home mom. Of course, my dream was that I would try something new when it was time to re-enter the workforce - be a writer, a designer, a crafts entrepreneur. But, alas, that is not to be. Instead, I have returned to teaching (1/3 time this year as nothing else was available), and in order to be able to teach full-time and as a "full-fledged" teacher, I must renew my license which lapsed about 7 years ago.
The renewal requires 12 semester hours of work to be completed, and, thus, why I begin classes tomorrow. I am actually looking forward to this path on my journey. It should be interesting to return to the classroom and be on the student side again. In addition to the 12 hours necessary to renew my license, I am going the extra step and pursuing a Master's degree in Education with an endorsement, probably in gifted/talented. That way, I will have 3 teaching areas: French, reading, gifted/talented.
A good friend of mine commented recently how motivated I've been to further myself and to really get things going in my life. What she didn't realize at the time was that some of this motivation is born of pure need, not desire. Taking these classes began as just that, pure need. However, I have taken the extra step both to make myself more marketable and to move myself up on the salary schedule. Every little bit helps when you're a single parent taking care of two kids.
May today bring a little ray of sunshine to your heart.
May today be the day when you can take that baby step forward in whatever difficulty you face.
May today be the day when you hold your head high and choose right over wrong, especially if it is a difficult choice for you.
May today be the day you appreciate the good in your life and run with it instead of being bogged down by the bad.
May a smile cross your face, the SONshine fill your space.
May you be at peace today.
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