Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Nothing is sure but...

SQUIRREL!! A simple comment like "does anyone else here have a blog" sent me off on a merry chase to view my old blog which led me to writing.  The most phenomenal coincidence (there are NO coincidences) is that this question came from someone who is taking an online Brave Girls Club class with me - and my last blog post was about the Brave Girls Club post I took two years ago... 

I was reading through my last posts and it occurred to me that while change is challenging, I've been through a great deal of it lately.  Another observation is that "change" should probably be included in the list of life's guaranteed absolutes:  death and taxes.... and change.

To catch up quickly:  I did finish Soul Restoration 2 (now called Life Restoration - see - another change!) and over the next 18 months completed all but one of the goals I had set for myself.  I completed all of the requirements to be fully licensed as a therapist in South Carolina and North Carolina.  I completed certification in trauma-focused therapy.  I graduated with distinction from Capella University with a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Psychology.  And now... we're one step closer to my final goal... 

We're moving back to North Carolina!!!  

Last May I left my full time job with the SC Department of Mental Health.  I don't want to go into all of the reasons that I walked away from steady income and benefits but I will just say that I never regretted my decision for one moment.  In August I took a part time job in my adopted hometown.  I started working "PRN" for an inpatient behavioral hospital and continue to do so (just with less availability) even though I took a full time position with a different hospital halfway between where I live now and where I want to be.  Thus - the decision to move closer to my jobs - my husband has decided to reduce his job to part time...

So you see... everywhere I turn there is change.  I suppose I should get used to it!

See you sooner...