Friday 10 August 2012

Inspiration

I am beginning the adventure of changing jobs and building on my career experience in working with young children. I am passionate about being a reflective teacher and want to continue to challenge and stretch myself so that I can grow and learn.
With change comes excitement and sadness. I am so looking forward to beginning my work in a new place but good byes are always so hard. Especially when I am leaving a workplace that truly was wonderful and inspiring. Working in a Reggio Inspired centre with the individuals I have had the opportunity to work with, has help to mold me into the educator that I am. I have learned so much and been inspired by other co workers, mentors, and of course the children. Parts of me did not want to change but I know that when opportunity is given I must accept the challenge to continue to challenge myself as an individual.
I feel blessed to work in a field of work that I am passionate about. I honestly love my job. I love the children I work with and being able to get to know them and enjoy their company at the stage in life they are in is a blessing on it's own. I was given a beautiful ornament gift from my boss at work that had this inscription written on it that I wanted to share;

'Like each leaf of a tree our life is full of colourful and unique moments that define us as individuals'

I believe this statement to be very true. I know there are many moments and people that have impacted my life thus far and I love that they are each a part of me in a special way. This job that I am leaving has a special place in my heart because of how I know it challenged me and helped me grow. I made this painting in response to the inspiring message and for the people I work with. I guess you could call it a little of creative therapy while I thought through the whole process of the changes ahead.
 I can only hope that where I go next will impact me in it's own unique way just as all things have in my life upto this point. Here is to living life passionately and intentionally!
Thank you for listening.
-elycia

Wednesday 1 August 2012

skills

This year yet another one of my new skills that I have been practicing is cutting hair. Ha I laugh at this because I by no means know what  I am doing. This is how I know that my husband loves me. Because he TRUSTS me to cut his hair. The first time I did, I must admit he flinched a few times-mostly because I was freaking out and laughing the whole time. The experience was a little odd to me. The feeling of having somebody's hair just drop to the floor after your actions of snipping felt oddly awesome. It brought me back to times of trimming barbie doll hair. Ha although my sister frowned upon this activity happening to her dolls, mine on the other hand took a bit of a brutal love and care look.
Ha anyway it has been fun using the scissors on someone's real hair.Although if I screw it up-it is my husband that I have to stand beside where ever we may go anyway :D
So either way we might both get embarrassed. Lately because of the hot summer I have been buzzing his head which I realize does not require that much skill and talent..but it still feels awesome lighting up someone's head so much. And would you trust me with a weapon like this? HA Although thus far sweeping up the mess afterwards I have only found hair on the ground..no ears or anything so I think we are good. ;)
Too much fun perhaps?


My weapons :D
But I do love adding it to the list of things I am capable of doing.... GRIN. And no one has said he looks funny yet anyway...
Until next time.
Cheers
-Elycia