I have had a three month sabbatical from blogging after a quick startup, but here I am again! Actually, the reasons for not blogging have been plentiful.
One, I made a rather LARGE decision in my life. I decided to go back to graduate school (while still working) and step out of the corporate world into the soul-focused, inner workings of counseling. I will be (in three years or less) a licensed marriage and family therapist. This decision has been a culmination of so many things dating way back, it's odd that I didn't do this earlier.
Two, the holidays had me a little blue. My beloved grandmother passed away, my family was in and out, then its just over. I don't like the over part. I like the fun, the laughing, the memories, then I miss them terribly when January hits.
Third, who cares what I think anyways? I got a serious case of the "what am I doing?" malady. Self-doubt crept in, and brought with it a generous helping of I-know-nothing about nothing. So, I disregarded my thoughts and ramblings and purpose for writing this, and stuffed it inside.
Needless to say, "I'm BAAACCCK." I have been doing some soul searching (with the help of my counseling classes because you can't help but analyze yourself) and discovered a few things. First, we all are a little screwy. Everyone's got something that they hide, keep in their past or ignore. So, never feel like someone else is better than you - they just have a different path. Second, we all have biases. Most of us would say, "I love everyone and I want peace on earth!" Baloney! You may cringe or judge someone who is not like you, even if you don't show it outwardly. Third, I love listening to what makes people tick, and tock. And fourth, I am impatient as hell. I like to bulldoze through life and get to the next thing, which really makes it hard to stay mentally healthy because I'm doing 10 things at once! Okay, maybe this new career path is really just for me....
Until next time....
