An incredible teacher recently shared with me the mantra "Be the Honu". In Hawai'i, a honu is a sea turtle. I've snorkled alongside of many a honu, and am enthralled with each one that I come across. "Be the honu" refers to the direction in which turtles swim. You see, they can only swim FORWARD. They cannot swim backwards.
To be honest, it has been a rough start to the new year. It's the last year of grad school, I'm working full-time as a special ed teacher, and as if that wasn't enough, the dancer in me can't seem to give up my part-time dance teaching jobs!
Some days, I feel the stress of the day before it even begins...4 am has become an unwanted companion. Sunday night comes around and I yearn for more weekend...not for pure fun, but for sleep, and time to heal the brain. This summer, I realized how much I like to do by myself. I promised myself that I would do at least one of those things once per week. Hasn't happened, but not for lack of trying.
However,
I am still breathing...
and I am still swimming forward...
BEING THE HONU...
as best I can.
My new glasses are helping me on that path. I can finally read my school work without falling asleep! Woot!
Good thing about Hawai'i: Driving home from work is completely inspirational:
yes, I used my camera while driving...Oprah only said not to text...
aloha.
