I have been away from the field for one full year. This week my former co-workers are at workshop creating new technology spaces for their students. I feel very removed even though it has been a short period of time and I subbed for many of my former co-workers last year.
But in reality we choose to leave education for many reasons. Location, children, personal change and growth, retirement and the list goes on.
While "discovering" the new me I have been doing many things.
1. Book work for our machine shop.
2. Making and selling items on Etsy
3. Floral Design for a couple of weddings.
4. Manage shipping and marketing for my husbands new venture, Pringle Bagpipes.
5. Subbing to subsidize 2 and 3.
The first is something that I think is related very much to consumerism and managing a household. The computer applications for book keeping are so easy and simple these days that a couple of months in these programs makes it very easy to manage and learn.
The second two are creative outlets for me. I am not making much money with these activities but I am having fun. Although I know that having fun is very important for happiness, I also realize that I am very lucky to have an understanding husband that lets me dabble in these hobbies that might, in fact, cost more money than they bring into our household.
The fourth is also fun for me as I am really enjoying the aspects of social media.
The last is self explanatory.
So you see if you think that I should have more time, and you think that I should be more active in the FACS association, you now know that I have over whelmed myself and I can't keep up with my "Retirement".
Keep aspiring to find what components of FACS that you enjoy and maybe someday it will turn into a career.
Below are a couple of floral pictures from weddings that I this summer. So fun!
With Love from your former FACS teacher,
Jane
