CRASH! My life didn’t come crashing down all at once, it came down in tiny pieces. Brick by brick. At first, I didn’t even know it was happening. I didn’t even realise the bricks were falling.
When I woke up and realised what was happening, the structure had collapsed! In that moment, all I knew was I could not live that life ANY MORE!
Breńe Brown describes that specific time in a person’s life, “…When the Universe grabs your shoulders and tells you – I’m not f-ing around, use the gifts you were given!”
The crash created a rippling effect where I had to take steps to realign myself.
The first step was to connect.
Connecting to MYSELF and to the support around me. After years of focusing on others, I had lost that connection to myself.
Who was I and what brought me joy?
Connecting to self, meant identifying my values and examining if I was living by those values.
What was the most important things in my life?
I realised I needed to live in alignment with those values. They had to be the compass of my life.
I needed to create a self-care routine that put ME first. Only then could I hear what my soul wanted me to hear.
Connecting to others meant reaching out, sharing my story. It meant leaning on others when I could hardly stand.
The second step was to set my intentions.
I questioned.
I listened.
I examined.
I planned.
I had lost my passion and inspiration at work. As an early childhood educator, my love of teaching was diminishing. For many different reasons and over time, I was not myself anymore. I knew I needed to feel inspired and to realign to my purpose again.
I looked within.
I asked questions.
I meditated.
I set my intentions and goals based on my values and my passions.
The third step was to take action.
I began working on my dream project. Spark Interest with Sara is a culmination of my education, my life, and my work experiences.
The Mission of Spark Interest is:
- To spark passion and interest back into the lives of educators, parents & carers.
- To create & deliver meaningful courses, content & resources for educators, parents & carers.
I share my story with you today because I hope sharing my truth will allow others to do so too.
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