Many people have been inquiring on my whereabouts and activities that presently consume my life. Now, I finally am able to give some answers.
I graduated college this past May, and for the past four and a half months, I have been living my life as a wondering wanderer! Up and down the states of California, Nevada, and Illinois, surrounded by family, friends, and trees...I have been soaking in the love and grace of all that blesses me while diving deep, deep into the depths of my soul, confronting every aspect of who I am, falling in love with others and myself, awakening each cell of my body and persevering through each heartache.
But as the summer season came to a close and Fall seeped into my life, the question of "what's next?" so quickly took me over. I had to act.
Choices made:
I have chosen to apply for the Peace Corps. If I get accepted I will spend 2 years and 3 months in a foreign country of their choice. My hope is to get my California Teacher's Credential through the Peace Corps which would mean...No UC Berkeley would be needed! As beautiful and admirable as grad school would be at Cal, I have come to realize that my preference is not to be in school again but to be OUT in the world, learning from humanity and the environment alone. My heart longs and longs to live in another culture for some portion of my life....(ask and you shall receive!)
Next, I start my first full-time job TOMORROW!!!! I will be the new 2 year old's teacher at a preschool in Reno, NV...living with my dad to save dollar billz and pay off my debt. I AM EXCITED but nervous...excited because I will get to hang out with lil ones all day...nervous because the thought of working everyday gives me the chills. I am a nomad at heart. I seek new. I seek change. I go with flows. I am too much of a butterfly!!! Being this way makes my parents very uneasy...they are hard workers and fully believe in our society's attitude about work and being productive...I fully believe in community, trade, giving, and yes...Faith. I think its just plain wrong how much we work each week...to buy things. Things that we will not take with us when we die.
Where this all leads me, it is hard to tell. I only hope that my loved ones continue to know they are loved and that each day I am living true to who I am and who I want to be. That's ALL.
Be Blessed...I am praying for you!
