The new moon has arrived

Every time I see a friend of mine here in Chisasibi (well, now I call it 'sasibi' because that's what the locals call it, haha.) she tells me where the moon is and where the general energy is.  And I realy feel it.  I think I'm really sensitive to this stuff to tell the truth.  I don't understand how or why it works this way, but it really explains a lot.

Well, this weekend, I - don't fret when you hear this, my friends- was in a car accident.  We swirved off the road and into a few trees, practically destroying the left side of the car.  The car still ran though!  We managed to drive for over an hour after the fact, making it to our destination: Wemindji! Anyway, though I don't often seem outwardly stressed, internally, I sometimes freak out a lot.  I've learned to better keep my calm on the outside, but maybe, hopefully some day I'l learn to make that calmness on the inside.
Immediately following the accident, I did what I needed to do, relaxed a little, got the kids to the arena, dressed on time for the little boy's hockey game and so on.  It wasn't until Monday and yesterday that I was really feeling exhausted, still recovering from the stress.  All is well though. Noone even got a scratch (well maybe like less than a papercut...) And everything is being dealt with ;)

So today is a pedagogical day (like a professional development day in Ontario)  and we're having a workshop on student literacy today.  So far, so good. I think I'm learning a lot, actually.  I said to a few teachers that I didn't feel what I was doing in the class was really working for the students because, honestly I don't have a clue what level most of them are at.  But there's a lot I need to learn, professionally.  I understand why it's important to learn these things before being in the classroom setting. I understand better now, that there's a whole lot of 'I don't knows.'  So I'll have a much better knowledge of exactly what the 'I don't knows' are when I'm in school, learning how to teach, and I'll have all the questions to ask so I can learn even better and see things more critically.
Needless to say, I don't think I could've chosen a better time to come here. 
And I'm feeling the energy rising, spirits coming up- just as my friend told me I would!