decisions

Jun 20, 2009

I have found myself at a place where I need to make some big decisions and anyone who knows me, knows this is my weakness! 

OK so, I have my teaching certificate, but right now I am not teaching (teaching jobs in Michigan suck right now).  Anyway, I either need to find a teaching job, which means leaving a well paying, secure job that I love, or I will lose my liscence to teach.  My alternative would be to start my Masters.

As a single mom who works 50 some hours a week, I am not sure I can keep up with it all.  My alternative would be to move away from my country lake home and stay with my mom for the winter.  The advantages include #1 she really needs me right now, #2 I could get caught up financially, #3 I would not have the upkeep of my cottage which costs a lot of money in the winter.

The fact is the cottage is a lot of upkeep period.  There is so much to do, but I love it here.  It is beautiful, peaceful and a place to call my own.   Even though it is a rental, the upkeep is my responsibiltiy.  The rent is reasonable for where I am, but still pretty steep, and I have been told it will go up in January due to increased taxes.  Yet who knows if I would ever find a place this nice again.  Although, I would really like to buy my own place soon...

I just don't know what I should do and I don't want to make the wrong decision.  I wish things could be more simple...

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