Endless Possibilities

Choosing a new life and future has its challenges. Many old behaviors, friends and habits have to go. On the bright side, much can be gained from walking headlong into the unknown.  Establishing trust in the knowledge that one is on the right path that he/she was created to travel requires many (for me anyway) years trying to do it alone...and ultimately failing. Let's face it, there are numerous voices in our head speaking irreverently in our ear about our faux strengths and weaknesses and we sometimes spend years listening to them.

One time I entertained the idea of being an art teacher. I wanted to have a job with benefits and summers off. I never really thought much more about it until I graduated and was hired for a Title 1 school that had a severely disadvantaged population. Then I met the kids, who melted my heart. I now understand that this is part of my path. I know these kids. I am these kids in some ways. They respond to me. They listen to me. They look for me, other teachers and adults to guide them because sometimes they can't see a different future for themselves. My job has grown from teaching art to inspiring them to consider the possibilities for their lives.

It is interesting that these revelations are opening up to me at this stage of my life. I feared that I was too old to begin a new career. I am adjusting, tweaking and improving the probability that I will have many years to explore and grow on this new path. Every day I entertain the idea that I am here to do so much more with my life. I see my friends retiring and I wonder if I've lived my life in reverse like Benjamin Button. It doesn't matter though. What matters is that I rarely hear those old voices in my head telling me I can do this and I can't do that. Instead I dream of endless possibilities. Perhaps I can inspire kids and people of all ages to start looking at their potential in ways they could never imagine. Maybe I can promote a movement of ageless contribution, or inspire a child to become more than they believed they ever could, or develop a new learning strategy-the inspirations are endless.

What have you been thinking about doing but the voices say "you're too____________?" I bet you have more than one word to insert here. Think about how fun it would be to try a little piece of it! I never thought I could ever "blog."  Who would want to read what I have to say? Maybe someone might. Maybe you needed this blog today or know someone who might. Please share it if you like. Look at me-I'M BLOGGING!!!