I've been working on the wording of this, it's going to take an awful lot of people by surprise, others not so much. Some will think I've lost my mind, others just will have no opinion, and some will even support what I'm having to do.
I turned in my resignation at work on Wed. the 4th, my last day is/was Friday the 13th. Yep,, the 13th. With my family having trouble with my dad's health, they need me. I'm stressed out over my son's deployment, our relationship, and I'm not handling it well. My student loan was put on forbearance in May, but Aug. 15 the same company started garnishing my wages for over $200 a check. That left me with not enough to pay my bills, pay my taxes, have food, utilities, etc. By resigning I can devote myself to helping my parents, get my mind, body, and health, back in order, I can pay my bills, unfortunately with my retirement money, but it will get it covered and guarantee I and my parents have a place to live, and if my son chooses, have a place to come home to. I do have a plan, I'll be ok for quite awhile, but here is what I'm looking at:
I've been thinking of selling an acre off the back land, so I'll put that up for sale, I've thought of moving, that isn't really feasible but a possibility. I've wanted to write, the 3 months I'm taking to myself will be devoted to that, along with getting a package ready to present to school districts on making learning fun. I've thought for a long time I would be very good at consulting and presenting, this summer at NMSU I had so much fun doing it that if I can do it for a living on my own schedule, I would be very happy. Happier than I've been in so long.
Being a licensed teacher, I have options that I didn't have before, I'll be ok, I have to believe that, and I do. I'll be updating regularly once I publish this, but even though I'm writing this on 9/8, it won't be published until on or after the 13th. My students and coworkers don't know yet.
9/10 Well the cat is out of the bag so I'm publishing this blog to fill folks in.
I admire you as you have the courage to do "what is right" for your life now. So many postpone until later and suddenly later never never comes and their circumstances change so what they feel "called" to do remains a lost dream, a lack of fulfillment, a lost opportunity. I will pray for you as you venture forth and look forward to hearing really wonderful things happening by you, for you, and around you and just love how you understand that God is there always, no matter what others may see or think about our decisions. LITLA, Nancy
ReplyDeleteNancy thank you!! Your support and prayers mean more than I can say. I'm nervous as I get ready to leave for my last full day as a 6th grade teacher. I have parent/teacher meetings tomorrow so I can talk to the parents myself, let them know what is going on, and that I will still be available for support and for our after school club.
ReplyDeleteGodspeed, Kate. Do what's best for you! You know you have my support. Many big hugs and tons of puppy kisses.
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Thank you Bonne, I'll be through that way pretty soon and will let you know when I'm going through!
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