life lately
Hi there.
I’ve been meaning to write about this, but I haven’t had the time to. Scratch that, let’s be real I haven’t prioritized writing this post.
Can I first say, thank you. I’ve had this blog for a couple of years and the postings have been very sporadic as of late. Those of you who have been here from the beginning, still keeping up to date whenever I do post, I am thankful for you.
If you are wondering what I’ve been up to lately, let me fill you in:
I’m currently still teaching, though it looks a little bit different this year. Last year, prior to the end of the school year, I was trying to find opportunities to teach/work abroad to gain more experience. There were a couple of opportunities that came about, but I just felt like during that time it wasn’t for me. Unfortunately, what that meant was that I was not actively finding a gig here. So by the time the 2023-2024 school year rolled around, I haven’t found a contract position for the year. Thus begin the year with me supply teaching. I would like to point out though, that I’ve been so blessed with being at the school I was at last year for three years. During that time, I really cultivated some great relationships with the amazing people at that school which gave me a steady amount of supply jobs at the start of the year.
Then, long story short, I was blessed with a couple of opportunities that came together for the rest of this school year. It’s definitely been busy and I’ve been learning a lot! My job is a little bit chaotic because of the different pieces, AND because I’m at 2 different schools. I keep a schedule in my phone because sometimes I second guess where I have to be! But nevertheless, it’s been keeping me busy!
In terms of family, there’s definitely some new changes going on. If you have not read this past year’s family Christmas letter you should do that first! Other than Teddy growing so fast (see pictures below)…dad has a new partner. Surprise! It’s been a journey and continues to be. It’s definitely been an adjustment, a hard one for me. And as I am still trying to process and adjust, I think we will table this for later post when I’m ready.
Other than that, there are other things in the works related to the blog that hopefully will be shared super soon! One that I do want to share is that I am hoping to start a newsletter in September. I think that, just speaking for myself, I sometimes get overwhelmed by the craziness that is life and this world. One of the reasons I started this blog was to share a SPRINKLE of joy and light in the world in my own way. So I want to start sharing different things, in a short newsletter format, like songs, recipes, maybe videos or whatnot of things that can spark a little joy to your week, straight into your inbox. So stay tuned for that!
As for travel, I’ve been visiting different cities in the States lately. I was fortunate to travel to Seattle, Portland and Chicago just a couple of weeks ago for March break and spend time with some lovely friends. Upcoming travel plans that I’m excited to share about: JAPAN!
So I’ll end with telling you this because I’ve always said I wanted to be real on this blog.
It’s been quiet a difficult past year(ish). My anxiety was at a level it hasn’t been at in a long while and honestly, I was overwhelmed by changes that were coming at me, trying to adjust to new normals and processing things. There was a point where I really struggled with sleep, I wasn’t looking forward to things, and overall I was just at a not so great headspace. I didn’t feel like ME. Reflecting, I’ve realized as I already have known but never wanted to admit out loud…I hate being not in control. That’s where I think a lot of my anxiety stems from - not being able to control those areas in my life. Or trying to be in control, but failing. I think I hit a point where I just was so lost.
Then I was like you know what, Kim you’ve tried so hard to control these aspects of your life, how about you let the only person that actually know what’s best for you to take the reigns on that. So I made a point to surrender everything to God and just see where He takes me. And let me tell you friends, it has been an eye opening experience. Man oh man. The number of just wild things that’s been happening in my life. I don’t even know what to say! Doesn’t mean that everything is sunshine and rainbows, but the PEACE that I’ve experienced. No words. God is good. That’s all.
And shoutout to my family and my people that have been such a joy, blessing and support in my life!
So that’s what’s been happening lately! Wanted to keep you somewhat updated on what’s been happening and hopefully continue to do so for the foreseeable future.
Love y’all. Thankful for you!
Songs I’ve been LIstening to:
