Summer 2015 is quickly coming to an end. It’s been a lovely, eclectic time. A few weeks each year filled with spontaneity, reflection, productivity and just plain being lazy on some days. Dare I admit it, summer is fun even without my kids.
http://www.puckermob.com/lifestyle/11-things-sentimental-girls-want-you-to-know
Being sentimental doesn’t make us pushovers or weak. Reflective. Future thinking. Grounded in kindness.
These summer days brought me to a deeper understanding of connecting the past to the present.
Next week school starts. Thirty plus years teaching music, private voice and now theater has taught me that maintaining connections are important. This art is a new addition to my classroom this Fall. 
Each one of us is on a journey with
a unique story.
A new school year is always a time of re-commitment and discernment. New journeys and stories to share.
Looking for signs along the way.
Companions to sweeten the journey.
Time for quiet and gratitude.
I recently read that energy and wisdom need each other. That idea is what still draws me to teaching: youth and it’s energy encountering whatever wisdom I may have. I certainly don’t have all of the answers but life experience and “journey”. If we listen to one another we both learn. A collaborative experience.
Here’s to summer’s refreshment and here’s to the new school year in whatever you do.
BethSings 