Funny the way it is...

Is it really December?? This year sure has gone by in a flash, but that may be because I have been crazy busy with work, school, and life.

Work

Work is going well, but I still have a lot to learn in my new position. I frequently ask myself, “why did you make this move? Were you out of your mind?” The truth is – I absolutely love my job and the impact that my department’s work is making in the educational world. What I’m struggling with is the feeling of being stuck in the middle. I left a team that I adored - a team that became another family for me - a team that was there when I got the call about my burning home, that saw me at my most vulnerable, that wiped away my tears and lifted me back up, that challenged me to just be me. My new team is the exact opposite, and unfortunately the two teams don’t see eye-to-eye.
School

School has been fantastic, and I’m so glad that I finally got back into the classroom. I’ve earned 12 credits so far and I’m carrying a 4.0 GPA. It’s an amazing feeling! I must admit that it has not been all rainbows and unicorns though. There were two occasions where I was this close to saying screw it all, but something kept me going and I’m glad it did. The best reward is finishing a tough paper and getting an A. My house may not be spotless, and I might have a large load of laundry to do, but this is only temporary and in less than two years I’ll finally have my bachelor’s degree.

Life

I was so excited when 2010 rolled in because I’ve always believed that the even-numbered years had more luck than the odd-numbered years. I remember telling my therapist this right before we took a break for the holidays, and she looked at me as if I was out of my mind. As I reflect on the last twelve months I think she was right – my theory was ridiculous. Drew and I had a lot of challeges to overcome in 2010 – a lot of them we kept to ourselves – but we made it. Thank God.