A Month of Rest

Well fellow seekers, I am no longer employed.  I am really on the path now to discover a better way to live and work.  I started my new adventure by spending a week in France with one of my best friends.  We laughed and explored and my mind was so full of the experience, I had no time to dwell on the business I had left or the crazy schedule I have lived with for so many years.  It was a time to take a breath and enjoy a beautiful world.  That trip was a God given gift and just what I needed.  When i got home, I had to consiously say to myself, "do not look at your blackberry or email every 2 minutes and don't think about what you will do next!".  It was really difficult.  I threw myself into landscaping the backyard and building a patio with my wonderful husband.  The physical exercise is good.  And I have been walking every day and eating better.  I am committing to be open to possibilities and not making any commitments until the summer ends. 

At the end of the month I am attending a home school conference.  I love teaching and supporting parents who want to teach their own children.  So I am going to look at curriculum and try to understand the challenges.  I few years ago, I worked with a home school group and taught creative writing.  I think many people are not aware of the extensive network of relationships available to parents and children who chose to homeschool.  One of the "negatives" espoused by some people is that home schoolers don't have activities and relationships with other kids, but the opposite is true if the home schooling family is part of a local group.  The parents plan activities and incorporate much more hands on into the learning experience.  The kids spend less time listening and more time doing. 

I am also spending some time this month practicing my shabby chic refinishing skills.  Lee and I have a booth at Wimberley Market Days (the first Saturday of each month) and we sell refinshed furniture.  I like taking things people throw away and turning them into something special again. I

I have read a lot about going into business for yourself and the large amount of advice says get your business going before you quit your other job.  I chose a different path.  I need to clear my mind and be able to commit myself to make my own business succeed.  If you are following this blog, I will let you know how it works out.