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If someone travelled back in time to Christmas'18 and told me then that soon I would quit teaching primary Maths and English and I would instead start teaching Freedom, I would have laughed out loud and told them to stop telling jokes!
How could I even imagine that I would be leaving the 'security' of my teaching job so that I can feel freedom, happiness and joy as the predominant state of being?
What didn't make sense then, makes a lot of sense now!
I was becoming more and more frustrated with the workload, counting the days till the next holiday so I can have a 'breather' and instead of having a rest, I'd be able to catch up with my marking and planning for the next term.
Thinking about those 20+ years of hard undervalued work makes me so humble...
Yes, it is a tough gig being a full-time primary teacher. It taught me many things, such as discipline (a character-building structure), teamwork (for I couldn't have done my job well without my trusted colleagues' support), and perseverance (such a great muscle to have). And I am so grateful for the love and respect of all the little kiddos who gave me so much in return.
However, there came a point where my face stopped 'fitting in'. For a good year and a half, it was gradually worsening and turning more into a 'sticking out' situation. That is when I said ENOUGH! My freedom craving was stronger than any 'security'.
I handed in my resignation letter.
Interestingly, after that letter, my face started 'fitting in' very well and I was sent away with honours, which included a leaving present and flowers, just like the most valued employees before me. Which takes me to the next thought.
In hindsight, this was definitely that 'kick' of the Universe I have heard people talk about. It comes to position us in the right direction - where we can use our God-given gifts and talents best for the service of others.
And so, in line with what the Universe seemed to want me to do, I became a gardener, nature's advocate. It is not that Nature needs someone to be its advocate... In fact it's us, humans, who need a reminder that actually nature is who we are! We crave freedom but seem to have forgotten that true freedom is sort of irrelevant when we look at Nature.
Nature IS Freedom, right? Nature is opportunity. Nature is flow. It is constant change yet it is the only certainty we have. So why not embrace it?
If your job is making you miserable, you can decide to change it.
If your relationship is dysfunctional, you can choose to leave.
If your health is not what you want it to be, you can decide to change your lifestyle.
Nature gives us options and lets us decide what we want. This is true FREEDOM.
What do you want your life to be like?
We are always one decision away from the next step towards our true freedom. Do you agree?
How could I even imagine that I would be leaving the 'security' of my teaching job so that I can feel freedom, happiness and joy as the predominant state of being?
What didn't make sense then, makes a lot of sense now!
I was becoming more and more frustrated with the workload, counting the days till the next holiday so I can have a 'breather' and instead of having a rest, I'd be able to catch up with my marking and planning for the next term.
Thinking about those 20+ years of hard undervalued work makes me so humble...
Yes, it is a tough gig being a full-time primary teacher. It taught me many things, such as discipline (a character-building structure), teamwork (for I couldn't have done my job well without my trusted colleagues' support), and perseverance (such a great muscle to have). And I am so grateful for the love and respect of all the little kiddos who gave me so much in return.
However, there came a point where my face stopped 'fitting in'. For a good year and a half, it was gradually worsening and turning more into a 'sticking out' situation. That is when I said ENOUGH! My freedom craving was stronger than any 'security'.
I handed in my resignation letter.
Interestingly, after that letter, my face started 'fitting in' very well and I was sent away with honours, which included a leaving present and flowers, just like the most valued employees before me. Which takes me to the next thought.
In hindsight, this was definitely that 'kick' of the Universe I have heard people talk about. It comes to position us in the right direction - where we can use our God-given gifts and talents best for the service of others.
And so, in line with what the Universe seemed to want me to do, I became a gardener, nature's advocate. It is not that Nature needs someone to be its advocate... In fact it's us, humans, who need a reminder that actually nature is who we are! We crave freedom but seem to have forgotten that true freedom is sort of irrelevant when we look at Nature.
Nature IS Freedom, right? Nature is opportunity. Nature is flow. It is constant change yet it is the only certainty we have. So why not embrace it?
If your job is making you miserable, you can decide to change it.
If your relationship is dysfunctional, you can choose to leave.
If your health is not what you want it to be, you can decide to change your lifestyle.
Nature gives us options and lets us decide what we want. This is true FREEDOM.
What do you want your life to be like?
We are always one decision away from the next step towards our true freedom. Do you agree?
