CROSSROADS

There are many crossroads in your life big and small. Some you are not even aware of and then some where you are standing there thinking "this is going to be big". Last month I was standing in front of a sign and making a decision to choose between a job that number one didn't fit my personality & wasn't my thing if that makes sense and number two wasn't treating me fairly & began nit picking at every thing I did or choosing my family, my sisters and a much needed fun trip and adventure.

Work is important. I mean you have to work to live. I know that. I understand that. But I was given an ultimatum of choose your family & you will lose your job.

My deciding factor. I thought this: When I am laying on my death bed will I regret losing this job that isn't me to begin with and is treating unfairly or will I regret not having the cherished memories of laughter and adventure with my sisters?

I knew that in the short run I would regret losing a job (in this market who wouldn't) and that there would be some financial cringes, but at the end of my life I would regret more not having these memories with my sisters. And that is exactly what I told the job as I packed up my desk and walk out of the office and went home and packed a suitcase for my adventure with my sisters.

As they say when one door closes another one opens..........

And it did. And you know what I never regretted walking out of that office not even for a second. I did and have continued to do a few financial cringes here and there, but I have no regret on the decision I made.

I have always wanted a job where I am helping people.

I have always wanted a job the contributed to making someone's life better.

I have always wanted a job out of cube-ville.

I have always wanted a job where I can use my creativity.

I got back from trip on a Monday and that Friday amazingly a door opened. A chance given to me (that I will always be grateful for) that was like a dream come true. Good bye cube-ville. Hello helping others. Hello working to make someones life just a little bit better. Hello creative-ville. Activities at a long term care facility.

Don't get me wrong this is a lot of work. And it is exhausting and trying work, and I will have to be taking some classes. But only being there one week I have already fallen in love with the residents, and I get a huge swelled heart when I feel a break through, and hear their laughter, and see them smile.

I don't want to get to the end of my life and regret not doing everything that my heart and head and body would have allowed me to do. I don't want to regret staying on a path for financial security reason or because of fear . I have spent 34 years of my life trying to find my path, something that makes me happy, some little way of my own to make the world better, and to give to others......other than being a mother cause that's like my Gold prize right there. I've always known I can do more and be more and find more joy and more satisfaction career wise.

And from that crossroad and from that old door closing. I feel like I have finally found a place or a place closer to where I want to be career wise.

And I am so excited for the adventure I have just step into and I look forward to the challenges and satisfaction and ups and downs and wonderful and horrible and everything in between that will come with it.

Let the ADVENTURE continue.

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THE NEW ADVENTURES OF FAR FROM PERFECT

Today is the day I start my new career adventure. I am excited as a kid in a candy store and scared as toddler starting preschool.
Words of wisdom from Monkey Boy: "The only person thinking about you being a new hire or that even cares you are a new hire is you."
It's true though. People always go into a new job thinking everyone is looking at them but in reality when you work somewhere where there is a new hire you pretty much just say "nice to meet you" and get back to your job.
I won't really see the ins and outs of everything today. Today is a entire day or orientation.
I'm ready to start this new adventure and hope to the excitement out weighs the fear and honestly just hope to totally KICK ASS at it.
It is the perfect opportunity for my personality, my style.....just perfect for me, and the fear comes from not wanting to screw up. The excitement is just overwhelming and I have so many ideas to bring to this facility I can't wait to share them.
Welcome to the New Adventures of Far From Perfect....Activities Director!

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AND THE FLOWER SERVED ITS PURPOSE BEAUTIFULLY

This is my Grandma Gertrude. She passed away early this morning. She was a strong fire cracker of a woman. She raised more children than you can imagine including children she didn't birth. She lived in a house upon a high hill and had the steepest stairway I have ever seen. She made the most awesome-est breakfast in the world. She was my father's mommy, and the Matriarch of a humongous family for the longest time.

I pride the fact that I generationally came from this woman and I will carry something on that only came from her. She will always be loved and she will be forever missed.

.......God saw you getting tired,
When a cure was not to be.
So He wrapped his arms around you,
and whispered, "Come to me".......

CRAFTING LATELY

The latest crafting project in underway. Sort of stole this idea from the show Cougar Town. She has some fabric covered letters in her kitchen that say "EAT". So I snatched me up some letters & found some cute fabric & this will soon be up in my kitchen.

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