Well here I am...half way to 70 and I'm so excited! I feel like my life goes in thirds, and the first third of my life has been and now I'm getting into the meat and potatoes of my life with lots of new changes happening to me.
I've enrolled back in college to complete my prerequisites for nursing school. I want to work in the ER and Labor and Delivery. I can't wait to assist in saving lives, along the way saving my own. My first two night classes will be Group Discussion and Cultural Anthropology. I will take classes Monday through Wednesday and won't be home until after 9:30pm. My kids will already be in bed so I'll have an hour or two to study at night. I'm also going to keep working sixty hours a week in the meantime. Someone recently said I was tenacious and I'd have to agree. Another woman said to me, "You poor thing." I just looked at her with the a very confused look and said, "This is my choice to make my dreams come true." (I really wanted to assert a fist on her but I'd never do that...I was so annoyed.) I hope to not run across anyone else who wishes to challenge my dreams. They'll be sure to get an ear full from me.
I know this new journey is not going to be the easiest one, but my mom went back to school and worked full time when I was a young child. She got her Master's in Education and just recently retired from being a brilliant Special Ed Teacher. My younger brother Joe is in MBA school now and he's kicking some major bootie. These people are my strength and my inspirations. I want my family to be just as proud of me as I am of them.
I should complete my prerequisites in 2010 and enter nursing school in 2011. That will take me two years to complete but I can't wait! This is my calling so to speak...
I'm also going to start running. I've NEVER EVER been a runner but I think once I start and get the endorphins going I'll never stop. I keep saying I'm going to be like Forest Gump and just run all over the world. I hope so! I want to be in shape again making my children proud of me. It's high time I lose all my "baby" weight and get with the program....Now, I just need new shoes to get me started...and a really STRONG support bra.
I have a list of thirty-five things I want to accomplish next year and will post that next. I will post those things in my home so I can see them and cross them off as I go...The first thing I want to do is sky dive. I figure if I do that first the rest of the items on my list will be a piece of cake...Stay tuned for THOSE shots.
The biggest thing for me this year is to have internal peace and happiness. It's a daily struggle for me to be happy with my crazy schedule and demanding children. I like to pray, "God, please calm my head, calm my heart, calm my thoughts." I must say this a million times a day and it helps. I could use a few financial miracles this year and have utter belief things will go my way in that department. After all, it's just money, right?
I must start living my new journey today. One more day of work this week and I can do it. My spirits have been lifted and I feel peace coming on.
2 comments:
Happy Birthday Emily and YOU GO GIRL! Thanks for being so vulnerable to share here...I'm proud of you. And I can't wait to hear all about each and every one of the 35 things you wish to accomplish. Love ya!
Everything that has value to you is worth working for. Never stop working toward your goals. If things are easy, then everyone would do them. Stay focused on your wonderful positive attitude and best wishes that your hopes and enthan you could have imagineddeavors are even more . I am an RN and found it to be so rewarding and meaningful in many aspects of my life. Happy Birthday busy lady!
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