06/21/2022
Dreams are funny things. They are wonderful. They help us to set goals and have something to look forward to. They can also hold us back from living in the present moment, from enjoying what is right now. As always there is this healthy balance we want to cultivate. Can we set goals without overlooking the beauty of now? When I was a little girl I dreamed of going to college. I dreamed of being a mother. I dreamed of being a teacher. Whenever anyone asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up I would say teacher. …
Flashback to 1994. I had just graduated from college, moved to Virginia and as I said had a miscarriage. I was substitute teaching and within a month of my miscarriage I had a contract to teach at the most amazing public school for the Fall. I switched gears from mother to teacher. It was hard to find a teaching job back then and I felt like I had proven myself. They wanted me! I was the first college graduate in my immediate family and I was going to teach at a school full of mostly first generation children just like myself. Many children whose first language was also Spanish. I had always dreamed of being a teacher. I couldn’t believe I was fulfilling this dream. Everyday I would go to work and feel inspired by the children, by my fellow teachers, by the amazing school. Those years teaching were absolute joy. I went to ‘work’ and knew I was in the right place. I had planned for this since I was in elementary school and now here I was, living my dream….
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