Lusting to Wander

Can I go on a cross country road trip?

Can I just leave all my cares behind?

Can I just pack a bag, and book a flight to ______ ?

Can I be on some Kindred and the Family Soul shit, and go far way from here?

Can I just be on some Eat. Love. Pray shit and sit on a rock in Bali and meditate?

Can I run like Forest Gump until I don't wanna run no more?

Can I just be a gypsy and go wherever the wind takes me? 

Can I just pick a random island and live there?

Can I take my ass to bed...on the beach?

Can I just be FREE?

Photo Credit: http://presyustravels.blogspot.com/

I crave new sights, sounds, scenery. I crave cultures. I crave new people. I crave new...everything.

I, am a Wanderlust. One day, some how, I will see the world.

Love & Light,

Love.Shan.Glam

May Is...

A new month, new goals, new experiences, new chances to do something different. Time to clean out dusty spaces and visit new places. Spring is upon us and I am beginning anew. I love Spring. Don't you?

Basketball playoffs, flip flops, bloomed tulips, while the days are warm and the nights are cool. 

The crawfish is boiling hot fresh and the graduates commence in caps and gowns across the stage. Sipping celebratory Cinco de Mayo margaritas and chowing down on some good ol' Mexican food is always a good time. Honoring our mom's with the gift of love and seeing her smile is a priceless moment.

What are your favorite Spring time experiences? 

         Love & Light,

A New Career: The Classroom

Teaching. For me it is scary and exciting at the same time. The very thing I have said all my life, I didn't want to do, I am about to do. And to be honest I'm a tad bit afraid, because I take this job very seriously and not to be taken lightly.

May 19th I will begin training for my teacher certification. I will be teaching elementary school, either 3rd, 4th, 5th or the 6th grade level. If you would've asked me last year, 'do you want 

to be a teacher?' I would have said, "nope, absolutely not!" After coming to a proverbial 'dead end' in my career path, here I am, nevertheless. I will be responsible for somebody else's kids AND have to keep them engaged for eight hours. *letting that sink in*

Why teach? And why now? Well, I am not teaching because I ran out of options. I have decided that I want to reach out to children and make an impact on their lives. I want to be better than some of the teachers I had when I was in elementary school. And honestly, I feel a lot of these kids are lost. Not all, but a lot. I want to do my part in educating the minds of the youth, not only with textbook knowledge but with life lessons that will stick with them, and make it relevant to some of the issues and barriers they are facing today. I know it is going to be challenging, but with the challenges will come more rewards and I'm here for it. So bring it.

"If it scares you, it might be a good thing to try".

Seth Godin

       

        Love & Light,

Remaining and Reminding

What's up with me these days? I am Remaining and Reminding.

Remaining: 

Humble
Patient

and most importantly...grateful

~I'm grateful that I am able to hear from God as he answers my prayers.

~I am grateful for the path He has laid out for me. I just have to fight through the fear and remember God has my back.

~I am grateful for the support of my family during this career change journey.
~I am grateful for where I am in my life. I don't compare my chapter 1 to someone else's chapter 20.

Reminders:

I have to remind myself to stay connected to spirit.

I need to remind myself that my voice and story is worthy of telling. I subconsciously talk myself into thinking that no one is interested in my stories, my thoughts, my journey. I think that is the real reason why I have large gaps between my blog posts. 

I have to keep telling myself to write anyway, even if it is three sentences. I have to remind myself why I started my blogging journey, and move forward.

I have to remind myself of the many ways I can inspire and create. No negative thoughts allowed.

        Love & Light,