For years now I've hated this question, "So what do you do?" In fact, it's a huge reason for why I started grad school. I graduated with my B.A. in December 2012. At the time I had been nanny to the chickens for about year, and wasn't ready to leave them. I had no dream job in mind either, so it felt foolish to leave the stability and love that I had with the chickens for just another job. So I stayed with them, but always felt like I should be doing more. I dreaded running into parents of old friends, or old friends themselves and having to answer that question, "What are you up to?" because I felt like I wasn't doing something exciting.

Once I started my masters program I felt like I at least had that to fall back on..."Oh I've been nannying for the same family for three years now, I teach yoga, and I'm getting my masters degree."

But now when I'm asked that question, I freeze again. The honest truth is that currently I'm substitute teaching, but I cannot speak of it with joy or excitement. I am still teaching yoga, but that's nothing new. And I'm coming to a close on my thesis (side note: YES!!). I want so badly to be passionate when talking about the work that I'm doing.

My current mantra:

Everything in its own time.

xxo