Growing!

Growing is an interesting word, particularly in the current season of spring time. I always find the trees and grass coming back to life after a brown, bleak color turns into a vibrant green. And flowers start blooming with colors popping up throughout the scape before our eyes. So it seems appropriate to me that I am writing this in the spring time and decided to take this next step in my career in spring.

In December I lost my dear father. Because of that lose I have made changes to that better equip my family and I to handle this new season with fresh emotions and new routines being placed into our lives. I knew after my fathers passing that returning to the classroom was not going to be possible for me, at least in this season of my life. At first I wasn't sure how this was all going to work and how it was going to impact the logistics of my family and I who newly moved into a new home and have been planning our wedding for this summer. My future husband is the one who truly stepped in and looked at me and reassured me there was no way, unless I wanted to that I was going back to a classroom. I knew I couldn't be the teacher my students needed and I knew I couldn't be the teacher I knew and wanted to be. So after a long difficult process of discussions, decision making, re-evaluating discussions and decision making I made the hard decision to leave the classroom and take care of myself.

Self care is so important and I realized it was time for me to step into a new role to be able to do what’s best for my family and I. I know so many teachers out there are struggling right now with all the craziness and challenges that have been presented in education! Know that I stand with you in solidarity regardless of your choices to stay in the classroom or leave the classroom. My decision didn’t come lightly and caused sleepless nights and tears. The thought of leaving my students was unimaginable at the start. But I also knew I wasn’t going to be the teacher my students needed in this moment. Do what’s best for you and your students in the season of change, challenge and hopefully growth.

I have no idea where this new season is going for me but I do know I am growing and I will learn a lot through this new adventure and excitement here on the blog with this community. I can't wait to grow with you and to share the many ways I see myself growing and some I may not see until long after the growth has occurred.

Happy growing!