Blessings, affirmations, grace, and reflection

While reading one of the many self-help/personal growth books that I have been reviewing, I came upon a passage that spoke about being shaped by what you wanted to be when you grew up. Well, I never knew what I wanted to be when I grew up. Whenever I would say what I wanted to be I was told that no, I didn't want to be that because I wanted to be (insert something else here.) Eventually I reached a point where I stopped wanting to be anything so I wouldn't be told that what I wanted to be was wrong. Whenever someone would ask me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I simply shrugged my shoulders and said, "I don't know." That was my go to for many years. Finally when I was around 14, the work study program I was involved in invited a meteorologist to speak to us about her career. She was glamorous and charismatic and I instantly knew that I wanted to work in TV at that moment. From that day forward I set my sights on making that happen. Sadly, this same person who ...

Good Morning, I know it has been a while. Is anyone out there <echo, echo, echo>? [Blink if you are reading this.] Happy Earth Day! I've been a bit stressed out (what's new?) I have been on vacation all of this week and it was very much needed. I have been running on E for a while, both physically and emotionally. Things haven't improved at work so I have been job hunting. I currently have a few plans in place: Plan A: Stay at my current job for the next year to see if I can finally get my finances in order. Plan B: Change to a job nearby that will result in a pay cut. Plan C: I haven't figured it out yet. I am also dealing with an ailing cat. My baby is dealing with health issues, but she is being uncooperative about going to the vet. So, I have been making sure she is a comfortable as possible and that I try to stay close to home. Therefore, I haven't been anywhere in a while. But, during my time off I have been introspective. I had a stack of ...