one more step

Well as of tonite I'm being nominated by Ely who ran my interview. I had to choose (at this time) my date that I could leave, pick from several areas that were available to me , and decide if I was ok with teaching primary teachers curriculum (hopefully I will also be able to share my knowledge in the field of art). I am of course happy to teach where ever they want me. I was to chose between Asia, Pacific Islands, and South America. There was only one position open in South America and a couple open in Asia. After research and visiting with fellow Peace Corps members I decided to pick the Pacific Islands. Now comes the funny part. I will now wait to hear from the main Peace Corps office(after passing my health exam...keep fingers crossed)to see where I will be placed. That's right first I choose and then they choose for me where I will be best placed. Sort of strange that they have me choose first but I'm soooo open to where ever they place me! I know I will be placed where I'm needed most. So starts the adventure........

lazy quiet night

What is it about the lonely factor that sets into our human souls? I'm slowly learning that being alone isn't all bad but there are times you just crave adult company. Especially when I teach wonderful teenage souls all day (trying to find themselves). They are beautiful people but one does need to touch base with maturity at times if only to center your life. A glass of wine later, dancing my energy away I reach for my journal and look anxiously forward knowing that meeting of new minds is calling my name....come to the river and play Annie....
I anxiously await.
I'm listening to Susan Tedeschi "Come to the River"....
another wonderful suggestion is Martin Sexton (his remake of Purple Rain is something else).
Love to the lazy world tonite, full moon I will miss you..until we meet again.

To new beginnings

This will be my official blogging site for 2009. I hope to share my journey with family, friends, and other such loved ones. A new adventure awaits in the air, an adventure of healing , soul searching, of simplifying life, and most importantly of helping others. Starting in August of 2008 I had decided to start an application for the Peace Corps. I have dreamed of joining since my high school days and the timing seemed perfect (almost perfect that is). Then I had to stop myself and ask, "Is there really any perfect timing for such an event? If life presented easy problems would we ever unearth our true pathway?". The house had diminished into an empty nest (shell) without the laughter of my children and grandchildren filling it. Yes, when they were home all was right with the world but the walls were hollow and full of echoes when they were gone. My nesting instincts had vanished with the lighting of a new pathway. Material items that filled the home had no value beyond necessity. Only those items that had been given to me by my loved ones held intrinsic value to me. I began to see that the home needed children and laughter again... Perhaps Jason would take it over? The possibilities seemed endless and the plan formulated forth.
Now after months of interviews, essays, paperwork, references, and health enquiries I'm heading for (hopefully) the invitation to join the Peace Corps. I should know within the next few weeks. I feel the growth possibilities will be unlimited and perhaps I will begin to learn how to center my life once again. When I'm able to focus on others, on positive engery forces, I grow in leapless bounds. I hate the avenue of self pity that I (OOOHH) can get caught up in when lonely and bored. Educating one's self, expanding one's creativity, meeting people from all walks of life....WOW! This stimulates me, excites me, causes huge growth patterns in my brain.
I have been told that the Peace Corps experience will be a raw adventure, an acceptance of other cultures and mindsets. Basic living novelties such as eating, dressing, exercising, and etc. will have to be revamped and relearned through new eyes. A new language will be learned (8 hours a day for 3 months ...exciting). And factors of isolation will have to be dealt with. I have always relied on family and friends when loneliness set in and now I would have to look inward. I'm working hard on this factor already. I need to prepare.
More to come....