Nurturing Genius

     I'm starting a summer school!
     When I started my job at Promontory School of Expeditionary Learning in August, I  thought it was just a nice job to get me through College, marriage, and however many years I needed to kick off my dream of writing novels for a living. I had no idea how deeply in love I would fall, not only with each of the 25 kids in my class, but also with finger painting, tying shoes, playing soccer and the teaching experience in general.
     It took me quite awhile to admit it to myself, but I found a deep passion for teaching in myself. I had always imagined I would write, sing, act, even speak across the world- something that I would be recognized for, that I could touch many lives with. I suppose I got that dream- just not nearly how I had expected to.
     In one of my previous writings, I stated, "Since adolescence, I've had a dream of being an author, working at home, writing on a laptop with a comfortable mess of babies on the floor around my feet. Over the years, other dreams have shifted and collided and disintegrated, but that single dream has held fast."
This statement holds true! I find myself insatiably excited for a summer of kids, projects, and all the storytelling and blog posts that go along with this adventure. 
     Visit my other blog, nurturing.genius.org, to see what it's all about!