Reflection

I've been reflecting on my life a great deal since last week. I have been reflecting on the good and the bad. Some days when I get down it is so hard to remind myself of all that I have done in my 26 years. I have done much more than some do in a lifetime. I thought for my own sake that it would be a fantastical idea to make a running list of my accomplishments so when I do get down, feel less like myself, or simply need a reminder I can log on here and there they will be for me in plain sight...I won't be able to avoid all that I've accomplished thus far in my life!


1. Moved out on my own when I was 18, and have been on my own since.

2. Held a full time job and a full school load and still managed to pull in a 3.3 GPA.

3. Worked 100 plus hours a week my last semester of school and survived!

4. I have quite a few friendships that I have maintained all of my life.

5. I bought my first car when I was 20...ALL BY MYSELF!

6. I got the first big girl I interviewed for!

7. I moved to the great state of Tennessee all by my lonesome 9 months after graduating college.

8. I got promoted to full time counselor within 6 weeks, and that rarely happens at my company.

9. I got promoted again 8 months later to the job I currently hold.

10. 10 months after moving to Tennessee I bought my first house!

11. I moved to another new city knowing no one and quickly made some great friends!

12. 7 months later I bought my first brand new car...I love my Maggie :)

13. In 5 months I managed to lose 25 lbs

14. I have made quite a name for myself in the area because of my dedication to my job

15. I have a dozen close friends that know just about everything about me, and considering most don't even have 5 close friends I consider this A BIG DEAL!

16. I completed 18 hours of Grad School while working full time and have a 3.85 GPA to show for it!

17. I am continually trying to improve my life and the life of those around me...I may not save the world, but I'll give 'er hell trying!

Photo taken from: http://emats.deviantart.com/art/Resistance-133956864

This image pretty much sums up my work week this week...I am drowning in a sea of paperwork and phone calls. End of the month always kills me because I have contact notes, phone calls, and the Bugle (our monthly newsletter) to get out. This week makes me wonder why I took this job so I just have to recite my mantra: It's for the kids, it's for the kids, it's for the kids! If you hear me complain, please recite my mantra back to me because it's possible I need another reminder! Thanks so much :)

I can picture this in my head now...a day spent laying on the beach, splashing in the warm tropical water, and reading my new book of the week which currently happens to be Love the One You're With by Emily Giffin (who I happen to adore). If you haven't read any of her books, you need to run to your closest book store and pick up ANYTHING by her. I promise you will not be disappointed.

Today is one of those days when I want nothing more than to be laying on the beach and enjoying the warm sunshine as it shines down on my face. It has been FREEZING in the office all day today. I am literally typing this wearing a sweater (yeah a SWEATER). The central digital says 73, but uh yeah it has to be wrong. It feels like a frigid 65 in this place today. But I digress. I am going to finish up some paperwork, go for a run, and then settle into my chair on my backporch and get swept away by my book.

Laughter is contagious

I love these kind of laughs...they are so carefree. This kind of laughing is the reason I wake up in the morning, and can't wait to spend time with my friends. This picture also makes me want to put on a dress and run through a field as the wind runs through my hair and the sun shines down on me.