Summer transition or transition into summer is always a bit hard for me. In general, I'm someone who thrives when going in nine thousand different directions at once. I love teaching, I love volunteering, I love creating assignments, tweaking curriculum, reading books, running around the neighborhood, reflecting, writing, talking with parents, gaining inspiration from unexpected places, etc. However, this summer I challenged myself to finally not spend a summer doing an activity full time. I'm nannying two beautiful children and volunteering with the JFCS and for me, though the down time is remarkably hard, I'm also learning that it is necessary. It is okay for a few weeks in the summer to just remember to sleep, eat and reflect on new ideas or shortcomings. Sometimes, I find myself thinking that the busier I am, the more reflective I am becoming because I have more experiences, more memories to draw upon. In reality, I find that I seem to recognize more of my shortcoming as a teacher and as a person in the silence of the summer mornings, through writing and figuring out---> Am I the person that I want to become yet? Can I be better? Am I following my passions? Though these questions are constantly ones I struggle with, it is a beautiful thing that I can reflect upon these questions and think about the journey I have found myself on and the journey I continue to travel as a teacher and a person. 

No lamp shines more brilliantly, than the lamp of silence.