Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end to summer here at the Jersey shore. It also means back to "work" for myself and all educators. Labor Day is actually an annual holiday observed worldwide, although at different times, in celebration of the economic and social achievements of all workers.I considered the meaning of the word "Labor", defined primarily as the "expenditure of physical or mental effort especially when difficult or compulsory" .It made me realize how very little what I do seems like work or labor at all.I am very fortunate to love what I do:teaching young children and creating art.The closer I come to embracing art as my way of life, the more I realize, I may never labor another day in the traditional sense of the word.There are times when I secretly am awed that I actually get paid for this. And so I have spent some time this Labor Day weekend,"working" at what I love most: painting!This genuinely is my labor of love.
Enjoy your holiday!
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“To find joy in work is to discover the fountain of youth.” ~Pearl S. Buck
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