Fielding Compliments

Things happen at the right place and at the right time.  The people you meet happen at the right place and at the right time.  Life lessons learned happen at the right place and at the right time.  It’s all about timing and it’s never wrong.

Thinking about karma in this way spooks me out, but I’m beginning to believe that it’s true.  I create what I see.  Recently I was reflecting reassessing my life’s journey.

Admittedly, I am getting a bit derailed.  How do I know?  Life around me tells me so.  I’m a little out of focus.  Recognizing that things could be different, it’s a fight or flight situation.

Getting back on track will take some work.  What am I doing?  What am I looking for?  Where do I want be in 5 years?  Classic life questions… Some people call this goal-setting, others may call it over-thinking.  Either way, I’m doing it.  What I need to acknowledge is what I observe or experience are telling me the answers to my questions.  The tricky part is deciphering what I see or feel.

Let’s go with the notion that good things come in three… First, I am completely booked to tutor mathematics for the upcoming semester.  I can certainly accept one or two additional clientele at extraordinary times, but I am completely booked before the new term starts.  This is a good sign.  Second, I receive unsolicited Facebook messages and emails to book times, give thanks, or ask for advice.  I love when former students attending university ask me math questions online.  Finally, I continue to field compliments from former students.  Today, a student called out my name in the mall, “Ms. Younghusband.”  I walked over to say hello.  The student said that she missed my teaching because she claimed that she learned a lot in my class.  Now, that’s a compliment.  I had only taught her for a couple of months before I left the teaching profession to pursue other possibilities. 

My awakening is… I did not leave the teaching profession because I did not like teaching.  I love teaching.  I left teaching in public schools because I wanted to contribute to public education in a different way.  Although I may have positively affected many students during my teaching career, what if I positively affect many teachers?  The outcome is exponential.  This is my journey.