Reconnecting in the Present Moment

... I played - I have been doing a lot of play lately. It is all good. I am still avoiding the work that must be done. I am avoiding it in the best way possible. I am reconnecting with the people who I really love and care about.

Today was amazing - I supported our school's Jump Rope for Heart event today. I played jump rope all day with hundreds of my best little friends. Being an art teacher is the best job ever especially when you have a fantastic specials team, amazing administration, and the greatest students.

The idea of the ever elusive Fallingwater trip has returned. I have dreamed of going to this site since the first time I ever saw the gorgeous building in one of my art history courses. I am hoping to commit and finally go to this destination. The date will be Saturday, March 15th if it fits within the schedule. Hikes and picnics will also be included.

In other news - I submitted my application and deposit for Electric Forest this year. That too will happen. I will go to Rothbury, Michigan and share an amazing experience with great people. Good music too... Honestly, I just really want to play in the forest. I want to see the forest lit up at night.

There is so much going on around me. I get so easily distracted. I need to take time and center myself. Bring everything back into focus. It is difficult with so much awesomeness around and ahead. I will look forward and I will keep my peripheral intact.

If I am here, I will commit. I will participate in the moment. I will live in the present. I cannot only float along in the dreams of the future though the keep my spirits uplifted. I am thankful and I am blessed.

February Midpoint

It is February 14th, 2014. Already I know that this year will be the year of many journeys. The Chinese year of the horse, my soul is restless and overwhelmed with an insatiable wanderlust. I think it is mostly fueled by my desire to runaway from the mess in my studio. I know I need to overcome this but I will find joy in the quest around the world and through the universe.

I want to explore and learn. I want to meet other creative types. I want to grow.

I will be going to Bali for Spring Break this year. I love my job! I get to work all week with little folk. Young minds with boundless imaginations. I get holidays and snow days off. I can enjoy my weekends. I have my time to relax and prepare. There is so much I want to give and pass on to my little ones. I teach art at 3 elementary schools throughout the week. My classes range from Pre-K to 5th grade. I am still new, this is currently my second year of teaching. I know I would like to go back to school. Art and history are my passion. I love science and nature. Evolution and communication have been blowing my mind. Perhaps the greatest influence is the Story - myths and tales told around the world in all eras tell the same story. Different characters but it is undeniably the same story with different details.

This summer, my friend Christina and I are planning an epic that will take us out West and around our country. We will befriend and reunite with kindred spirits. I am looking forward to all the adventures that will ensue. This will become my travelogue.