Why Enchanted?

      Do you ever feel boggled down with life?  That you have too much to do and not enough hours in a day?  I often feel this way.  I have a hard time balancing my personal life and my work life except when I am off for the summer or get a few weeks breaks throughout the year.  Otherwise, my weekends are filled with endless amounts of essays to read and score, projects to grade, lesson planning to do, and parents to contact.  It sometimes feels never ending and I often find myself feeling disappointed and frustrated that I missed out on my life.

Why Enchanted?

    The truth is, there is so much more to life than work, commitments, and responsibilities.  Yes, these are all significant in their own right, but they shouldn't drive us or be what makes us happy.   There are so many wonderous excitements in this world.  Take for example, the beautiful pink tulips blossoming in my backyard, my energetic black and white border collie who is now curled up on my couch in a little ball. The red orange sky before the sun goes down over the ocean, and the endless blanket of stars that cover my house in the evenings.  To me, these are reminders that life is enchanting.  Life is magical.  Life should be cherished and enjoyed; it should not be taken for-granted.   Today is 80 degrees outside in Southern California and I am choosing to put the work away and enjoy time with my husband and dog Lucy Bear.  The ocean enchants me.  Life is enchanting.  I just need to close my mind and open my heart to let it.