New Beginnings

11 May 2009 1 Comment

by nutamunet in Uncategorized

 

I am 36 years old and since I can remember I have always had a baby on my hip beginning with my first child while I was at the young age of 19.  As a way to stay home with my children I began a daycare, discovered I really liked it and went on to earn my degree in Early Childhood Education. I have been truly blessed to be able to be apart of so many young lives.

17 years later and I am about to watch my eldest child graduate high school. I look at her and I am in aww because in many areas she is way more advance than I was at her age. My son will graduate next year and I am just amazed at the future they will be heading into. I have to admit, there is a little envy on my part when I think about them beginning their life out in the world. As I watch my children grow, I realize that I have done some growing also.  While I still have passion for children my desire to have a daycare has been replaced with something that goes along the lines of the change in lifestyle I have experienced over the four years.

It is amazing to me when I think about  how much my life has changed and how I want everything in my life to reflect that growth. Hopefully I am able to represent without ego because I know that will only hold me back.

The daycare and I have outgrown each other but my desire to work with children and families has not. I have talked about it for a long time and finally came to conclusion that my passion has evolved and I needed to work my passion in order for me find some true peace of mind. One thing kept me from moving forward and in this time of economic hardship I am sure a lot of people understand why I hesitated shutting gown the daycare for a while. I give thanks that I have a supportive husband who is willing to work two jobs so I can venture out and do work that truly has my interest at this point in my life.

I have no fear when I think about what is ahead of me because I am going to work to just live for today. For today, I will not have anger. For today, I will seek peace and be a blessing to others. At 36 years old I am blessed to be able to move forward to a new chapter of my life with the love and support of those around me. Will I be rich and famous, I doubt that. However, I will have peace of mind knowing that I am doing something that will allow me to continue to grow and allow the Divine to work through me.

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