Ive been MIA for a while now due to many changes! 2011 has been the year of new, and I am totally OK with it.
I find myself sitting here...cranky, because its a Sunday and I was up at 7am....but completely content with the point I'm at in my life. I have many things that make me happy right now and I plan to enjoy every second of it.
In October I started my new job. I am still settling in and getting used to the way things work. I struggle with my supervisor because I feel she is poorly trained for her position, but I am trying to be respectful of her position despite my deeper feelings. The paperwork is a Monster that I am still trying to wrangle, but that is the nature of Social Work related jobs. Every day I get a little better :)
The BEST part about my job is being a Doula. A doula is like a midwife but you don't do any of the medical stuff. I work with teenage mothers and prepare them for labor, delivery and motherhood. I even get to be in the delivery room and coach them through the process if they so desire. I did not see this coming, but I really enjoy it. I find myself reading up on the subject in my spare time. Because of that, I just decided to purchase the DONA packet to get officially certified as a Doula. It will take some time to complete the process but I am excited at the opportunities I might be creating for myself in the future.
Speaking of the future, I got into graduate school. I am going to start in the fall to get my MSW in social work and I am excited. Im nervous about the stress and the work...but I am excited about what that will mean as far as job potential once the degree is completed. Once im finished, I think it will be time for me to move on from Pittsburgh. Whether thats back home to Erie or on to Seattle or Boston, two cities I really like, I dont know.
When I move on i'll be taking the new addition with me: my puppy. Just a few weeks ago I finally made a long term commitment to something. Thats a BIG deal coming from the mother of all Gypsies (according to my mother). She is a beautiful chocolate lab purebred and Im completely obsessed.
I finally paid off my car which was another big step in my life. Now I just have to save up some money (so I can give it all to University of Pittsburgh, haha) and work diligently to set myself up for a fabulous career once I graduate.
Life is good.
