Week 8/52 #Weeklies
I Am Sorry! #Weeklies
Week 7/52 #Weeklies
While staring at the walls, undecided of what to do next, I was reminded
of the #Weeklies I started a couple of months ago. It wasn’t really "weeklies"
using the calendar time 
No Pressure! #Weeklies
Week 2/52 #Weeklies
Sometimes, I am too preoccupied on wanting to be more, do more, and have more that I get too stressed – and it’s not good.
I remember the story of the fisherman who was relaxing by the beach, and then a businessman came and talked him into doing more than what he was doing.
The businessman allowed him to see the world as he sees it. He told the fisherman how he will be able to get more of this and that…
One
day a fisherman was lying on a beautiful beach, with his fishing pole propped
up in the sand and his solitary line cast out into the sparkling blue surf. He
was enjoying the warmth of the afternoon sun and the prospect of catching a
fish.
About
that time, a businessman came walking down the beach trying to relieve some of
the stress of his workday. He noticed the fisherman sitting on the beach and
decided to find out why this fisherman was fishing instead of working harder to
make a living for himself and his family. “You aren’t going to catch many fish
that way,” said the businessman. “You should be working rather than lying on
the beach!”
The
fisherman looked up at the businessman, smiled and replied, “And what will my
reward be?”
“Well,
you can get bigger nets and catch more fish!” was the businessman’s answer.
“And
then what will my reward be?” asked the fisherman, still smiling.
The
businessman replied, “You will make money and you’ll be able to buy a boat,
which will then result in larger catches of fish!”
“And
then what will my reward be?” asked the fisherman again.
The
businessman was beginning to get a little irritated with the fisherman’s
questions. “You can buy a bigger boat, and hire some people to work for you!”
he said.
“And
then what will my reward be?” repeated the fisherman.
The
businessman was getting angry. “Don’t you understand? You can build up a fleet
of fishing boats, sail all over the world, and let all your employees catch
fish for you!”
Once
again the fisherman asked, “And then what will my reward be?”
The
businessman was red with rage and shouted at the fisherman, “Don’t you
understand that you can become so rich that you will never have to work for
your living again! You can spend all the rest of your days sitting on this
beach, looking at the sunset. You won’t have a care in the world!”
The
fisherman, still smiling, looked up and said, “And what do you think I’m doing
right now?”
I am amazed by how my mind will think of something so vivid and real, sometimes. I’d be so excited of the specifics drawn in my mind; I could almost see it come true. But of course, in reality, it has not, yet.
The difference is, sometimes, I feel and know it will happen, and that it will happen soon...and true enough, it will happen. Yes, even with simple things!
I feel I have unearthed The Secrets, sometimes.
But, most of the time, I’d forget. I'd forget the process.
I’d forget that the only way to make ‘the pictures’ in my mind to happen is to be grateful for what I already have- to stop pushing it, stressing about it, and rushing to make it happen.
The story of the fisherman and the businessman makes me rethink of what’s important, what really matters and where I am.
So today and hopefully I won’t forget anymore – I’ll just relax and be grateful for the life God has given me. I’ll always remember to live my life knowing that all my prayers have already been answered and that there is no need to get stressed with my timelines and the box I am putting myself in. Out of the box, I will be.
Let me forever remember that it is OK to stop wanting to be more, to do more, to have more. It is fine to hold off dreaming about “more” and to just savor the moment.
If it is meant to be, it will be. Just like what I do with the pictures on my mind. I let the pictures roll like movies on my mind knowing... with just plain knowing it will happen and then it will. It may entail some doing but, sometimes, it will be so easy it doesn't count.
It is that simple. I hope it is always that simple every time.
The sun is up, the flowers are blooming, the birds are chirping. All is well.
All is well.
NAMASTE.
Mother's Day in 2008
Remember my story about my very first mother's day here in the USA last May of 2008?
See original post here
I suddenly have an urge to reblog it here, so I will.
My Heart's Desires I See
Loving New Work!
I am at awe at the circle of life and how my experiences of eight years here in the USA seems to connect and synchronize.
I started as a Special Education Teacher here in 2007. It was in 2011, when I had a shift and worked as an IEP Facilitator in the special education office and was given an opportunity to be of service to a total of eight schools in the district (HS, mid schools and elementary schools).
My crazy year happened in 2014. January of that year, I decided to resign and work in an elementary school in one of the reservation areas. After four months, I decided I wasn't the right fit for the job, despite trying my 100%!
So I resigned, secured by the offer to work back as an IEP Facilitator.
Some Things Never Change
I remember when I was a little kid. I was invited to play with my friends who have American friends who visited their home. I was overjoyed afterward. I told my parents it was the best day of my life because I got to speak in English! They asked me what I said, I told them, "Well, I was able to answer their questions with 'Yes' and 'No' and 'Thank you!" I couldn't contain my gladness! Lol.
5 Little Things About Santa Fe and Work
1. Slow Time
As I am sitting here at my desk while everyone's sleeping, I feel blessed to be a newbie at work. You see, I was supposed to travel to two of the districts we are working with down South of New Mexico, but with the paper, processes to get your travel approved, it didn't push through.
Don't you love slow time at work? It feels like a time-out when you can recollect yourself, gather your thoughts and just eat your candyhehe ... while learning the system!
Don't you love slow time at work? It feels like a time-out when you can recollect yourself, gather your thoughts and just eat your candy
A Boss Like Him!
Nonetheless, that did not change my admiration for his leadership skills.
I got the job! :)
Should you be worried though? Nah. My personal philosophy is, if it's for you, it's for you. It's all a matter of wanting the job so bad, you will be awesome! It's also about finding that one job which will bring out the best in you...and will make you fulfill your life's purpose... [Interviews, Interviews and Some More Interviews]
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I got the job, I'll start tomorrow and I am not sure what to feel! :)
Inclusion and its Woes
I have the best job in the world! I am just thankful to God for the opportunity!
See, I am an Inclusion Teacher. I work in the regular classes with special education students in the room. I help out kids just to make sure all accommodations and modifications are given, if needed. I also monitor the progress of their goals. Aside from IEP documents and meetings I have to attend to, and bus duty... that's all I do! Plus, of course, since I am a teacher I get to enjoy all the planning times, half-days, no classes and summers off. Am I not the luckiest?
Who Says, I Have No Choice?!
Even if my mind was set on becoming an IEP Facilitator again, I readily gave it up because I knew I was needed in the classroom.
What I wasn't prepared for was the idea of going back to an elementary school and being told - "Maria, if you want to stay with the