I have been debating for quite some time now whether to begin a blog. For the longest time I've wanted to create one, but felt like there was nothing worthy to talk about or discuss; and I wouldn't want to discuss myself because narcissism bugs me. I need some sort of creative outlet, though, and pen and paper just weren't cutting it anymore. So, welcome to my blog: it will consist of various ramblings, inconsistent postings, and meaningful interactions I encounter. It will change, just as I will change, and I'm most excited to see where it leads to. Stick around, if you feel like it.
For this post, I'd like to discuss the various changes that have, and are, taking place in my life currently. Friday (August 16th), was my last day as a Program Lead at the Work Activity Center. If I weren't starting school on Wednesday, I wouldn't have left. I loved my job, and the people I worked with will have a special place in my heart forever. For those of you who don't know, I worked with individuals with disabilities, and it was the best job I've ever had to this point. Although I dealt with various stresses and countless toileting and behavioral problems, I wouldn't trade the compassion I learned, and the patience I now have, for anything in the world. Which is why this Monday in particular is so strange for me - I am not at work, not interacting with the people who I have come to love and care about, and life goes on.
In the last month, the lease was up at the apartment my boyfriend, Nick, and I were living in. Instead of renewing the lease and having rent increase (again), we started looking for a new place to live with no avail by the time the month was up. We moved back in with my mom until we could find a place that could fit our budget and location preference. That day was today. We signed a lease to our new place, and it's a screaming deal. I'm so excited to move in on Friday, and to completely start a new chapter in my life; because, as I mentioned before, I'm also starting grad school, too. I'm going through a complete lifestyle shift and I'm all sorts of emotions about it (like scared, excited, sad, and oh, so ready).
The majority of my posts will be interaction related, as I feel our relationships with others are the important things in life that end up shaping who we are; however, for this first post I just wanted to touch base my myself in all that is changing around and within me. I seriously could not do all that I am doing without the support of Nick, my parents, friends, and family that help encourage me in progressing in my life. Thanks, everyone.
