5 years ago today my youngest of three children graduated from High School. On that same day I let go of my position as the dance teacher at Heritage Academy in Mesa, Arizona. A perfectly placed opportunity in my life.
It was not just a great job, to me it was my calling. This opportunity was perfectly placed in my life, on many levels I had been preparing for this time all of my life. I felt so blessed and so privileged with this opportunity that I never took it lightly or for granted.
The job was bigger than me. I struggled often with feeling that I was not enough., I prayed so much that I developed a partnership with God, in order to fulfilling my role each day. I wanted to teach and love the students in a way he would want me to.
Alone I was not enough, but with God he made my impossible - I'm possible. I was given tips, guidance, direction, and lessons a little at a time. After trusting in each of the little thing later I could look back and see the wonderful miracles that God had performed.
Teaching dance was the objective for anyone looking in, but deep within was a unique opportunity to really teach important principles and tools that would prepare these students to continue to be amazing individuals; to be a positive influence and be about doing good throughout their lives. The understanding of what brings true and lasting happiness was conveyed in the plies and pirouettes.
5 years later I see them getting married and beginning families of their own. I see them graduating from college and shinning their own unique lights and I feel blessed that I was given the special season to come to know. Lessons learned while having fun were planted and as their teacher I probably had the most to learn from them.
5 years later I see them getting married and beginning families of their own. I see them graduating from college and shinning their own unique lights and I feel blessed that I was given the special season to come to know. Lessons learned while having fun were planted and as their teacher I probably had the most to learn from them.
In feeling that the time had come for me to Let Go and allow this opportunity to another I prayed for help to find the right person for the position.
It was a time for a lot of change, which also meant a lot of growth. And as seasons for change are a guarantee in this life I want to remember the awesome lessons in the art of letting go and be sure to continue to apply them.
- Fulfilling a deeper purpose beyond ourselves allows for the greatest joys.
- Trust in God in the little and BIG things. Trust Completely.
- As we do our best in each moment, even thought we still make mistakes, we will have peace.
- Give ALL and a little bit more.
- Everything good in our lives comes from God.
- Believe - "The BEST is yet to BE."
- Letting Go allows proof that we are ready for even more.
To benefit the youth which I had been entrusted with and the teacher that was chosen to take my place, I felt impressed to divulge all the magical inspiration that I had been entrusted with. Holding these back in any way would have been very selfish of me. I had loved the students while I was there and I would continue to love them as I let go.
6 months later as I went to visit my old classroom it appeared to me that it had not missed a beat and into my heart came a great sense of peace and satisfaction. I had done all that I could.
6 months later as I went to visit my old classroom it appeared to me that it had not missed a beat and into my heart came a great sense of peace and satisfaction. I had done all that I could.
I feel so grateful for all the perfect opportunities that are placed along my path. I strive to remember that God knows exactly what we His children need, even if we can not feel it or see it. And when we are asked to Let Go may we truly do so with trust in Him.
