Happy Easter!

My doctor told me that in March, the sun shines the strongest (in Canada, at least); that, after a long, grey winter, the clouds break and things begin to grow again. Easter is timely in this way, symbolizing new life. I've been learning a lot about time lately, and I have to say that I really appreciate that it always marches forward. I know it seems as though we never have enough and that it always moves to quickly, but after this winter, I am so glad that time keeps marching on. Time has brought Spring, the offer of fresh starts and new life.

Art

I recently presented my portfolio for art class and I wasn't entirely satisfied with all of it, but I'm trying to be okay with that. In fact, I even told them that when I presented it, because that was the whole point of creating the portfolio, the growth. So I started at one point, didn't like it, and grew from it; isn't that just like life? The theme of my portfolio was light and dark, and I found it so interesting because even though, in art, you're meant to begin light and gradually add dark to the canvas, I just had to do it backwards. Dark needed to come first. I think sometimes that we need to go through the dark in order to appreciate the light, or even to understand it better. In the end, I had created a few pieces that I was actually satisfied with, my favourite being one stormy seascape with hints of hope along the horizon.

A lot to be thankful for

I have a lot to be thankful for. I just finished four weeks at an amazing practicum; the students got along so well together, but of course, there were hiccups now and then. I felt enthusiastic about my work and the class and I actually loved being there. It just reminded me; this is why I'm teaching. It's moments like these that I have to relish or note down or something so that the other moments, the stressful ones where I question the purpose and point of it all, don't shroud my view of the world. Right now, the light is winning, and I am so thankful.

March 14

Today hasn't been long enough yet...but I think the length of the day only increases your opportunities to be thankful. Today, I honestly just felt like posting something positive here, which I think is a blessing in itself, just the very fact that I feel happy or thankful enough to post something, without even knowing what that might be.