Hi, Lynn!

You said you've been teaching since 1982. That's long enough to know if it's giving you what you need. If you are not quite ready to cut the ties to the school district, perhaps a year long sabbatical / leave of absence would be a good option. With the shortage of teachers right now, it seems quite possibe. Then you could try it for a year and see what happens.

That said, if you choose to make the change, I applaud your courage to go for it. Nothing like being trapped in the "Golden Handcuffs."

In Julia Cameron's book, THE ARTIST"S WAY, there is a line that jumped out at me, and always comes back at times when I am trying to make a decision for something new.... "Leap, and the net will appear."

All the best to you in your discernment. KT