The dry place in Homeschooling

Hey, y’all. I hope you all had a great weekend. Today, I wanted to discuss the dry places in homeschooling. When I say dry places I mean places that feel like it's a desert in your homeschool atmosphere. I saw a quote describing what going through the desert feels like. It says “A journey into the heart of the desert is like a pilgrimage into your own heart. Being in the stillness and vastness reconnecting you to the peace” Anonymous. Sometimes we may feel like wanderers in the desert, similar to how our heart wanders off due to life’s problems. There is a verse in scripture that says Keep thy heart with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life, Proverbs 4:23. As a teacher, I must be careful of what I allow in my heart (mind) during the dry places in my life. If I’m not careful I could mess up the presence of the homeschooling area. Just because I homeschool the children doesn’t mean that I’m not exposed to certain things. My children may be unaware of these things, but I’m exposed to a lot more than them because I have to scan what they read or watch. I was not homeschooled so I have a mindset that I have to put off for them to receive the best if that makes sense. In dry places, I’m prone to give in to my emotions. I have to be very aware of this and stop in my tracks. Being a homeschool teacher I know how overwhelming it can be, so I can understand what public school teachers go through daily teaching children who are not their own. The same goes for caregivers. So to avoid staying in that dry place, I drink tea, write, pray, and recently added therapeutic conversations. I also have been reading alot more. I started reading The Alchemist. It’s an excellent read and describes how we must go through changes and the dry places in our life to find our purpose. So if you find yourself in a dry place, know that you will come out of it. There can be beauty in the dry space, and lessons can be learned there if we allow them to. This place helps you to reexamine your heart and you can see what’s important. So be encouraged, Mama, Teachers, Caregivers, and Leaders. Your work will be rewarded greatly. I hope I provoked thought today. Have a good one🌹.

🌹Update: I finished reading The Alchemist. I highly recommend this book because it will take you on an unexpected journey that will leave you very surprised by the outcome. Should I do a book review? If so please let me know in the comments🌹