Stepping into the Light!

You guys it's been such a great month for me!  I am officially ready to announce that I will be moving on from my role as the early learning/literacy instructional consultant into a vice-principal position for the 2019-20 school year.  I am so excited, proud, honored and nervous all at the same time.  It took me a little bit of time to  process the news and let the feeling of this success really settle in before sharing the news out to the world.  I love my job and my school division.  I've felt they have supported me and provided opportunities for me to grow as an educator, leader, and professional throughout the years. 

When the  consultant role came available four years ago, right after I finished my masters degree,  and I took a leap of faith, with encouragement from a friend and colleague, and got the job!  Over the past four years I've continued to learn from the people around me, the groups of educators I work with, my supervisors, and I've grown so much.  My term was coming to an end and as sad as I was to leave the role, I truly feel that there is going to be another vibrant and knowledgeable person, with fresh ideas, that's going to step in and have this opportunity to learn and grown their own skill set.  That being said, I was nervous of what the next chapter was going to look like for me?  I wasn't ready to give up teaching, I love teaching, but I also didn't want to stop growing/learning/pursuing leadership opportunities, so I applied.  The process was intense but worth it, regardless of the outcome.  I  learned so much thorough the process of preparing a resume, cover letter and preparing myself for all the possible questions that might come my way in the interview.  It's a reflective process and as I prepped for the interview, I really had to dig into what  my philosophy of education is.  I had talked myself into believing that I wasn't going to be successful this time around, mostly to protect myself from disappointment.  But guess what?!?  I did it.  They trust me.  They believe in me.  And I landed the job.  When that phone call arrived, I was chocked up when the words on the other end congratulated me and asked me to continue my journey in a leadership position.  And so, a few weeks have now passed and I am stepping into the light and celebrating with all of you. 

This outfit was a congratulations to me present and guess what, it makes me happy and light.  It's bold and cheery.  I've had so many complements on it and guess what, it's from Walmart!!!  Yep, you read that right, Walmart!  It's super light and airy.  It pairs so well with both a jean jacket and also my leather jacket, giving it a bit of an edgy look.  Also because of it's bold color, I think it's called Mango Mojito, you don't need to add anything extra if you don't want.  The day I wore it for this photo shoot, I wanted to add even more bling with these Stella and Dot statement earrings because I was just feeling SOOOO good.  Since purchasing it two weeks ago, I've already worn it three time :)  You can say that I am reaching for it over and over again.

Thanks friends for letting me share my little story here today.  I leave you with the advice to chase your dreams and pursue your goals, because I am so glad I did. 

Have a fantastic Easter weekend with your family and friends.