Busy Bee

Hey all. So I am slacking at the whole blog thing. Life has gotten the best of me. I am currently working at a child abuse prevention center, and love it. It will be a great opportunity for me to practice my mediation and start to seriously think about doing mediation full time. I am also on a committee for the Festival of Trees and have taken on the task of chairing the basket committee. It should be rewarding once everything is beyond the 'thinking' phase.

Since I last wrote I had my 27th birthday, and that was wonderful. We had a party at my boyfriends house with his family and mine. My mom and dad even came down from Helena. So it was a good time. I have a few pictures (I was made to wear a birthday princess hat). But don't have the connector for my camera so I'll have to wait until I make it back to H-town to get the attachment.

So that is about all going on in my life. I am still in love and am amazed each day at how wonderful life and relationships can be. So that is good too.

I miss you all!

War in Iraq

Check it out! A documentary starring a friend of mine. He was one of the first military units deployed to Iraq over 3 years ago. He helped to make this documentary about Post Traumatic Stress. Its videos like this that make me wonder if in another 20+ years we'll have a handful of folks who aren't as brave as Mike who deny they need help with the anxiety that war brings, and instead self medicate, or stand of the side of the road with the sign that says "Please help a hungry Iraq Vet". I hope this generation isn't too proud to realize that our young men and women fighting this war need assistance once they get home. They need help to assimilate into our 'normal' way of life. That is how we need to support the troops...remember them when they return. Well I hope you enjoy this as much as I did. http://www.current.tv/video?id=4721300

New Job

I have started a new job and absolutely love it. I work only 35 hours a week but every hour is fun. So far I have orgnized a few offices (and yes I find that fun) and then hung out with babies. Since the non profit has built in respite care, I am able to hang out with babies when life gets a little too mundane.

I am excited to see what else this job has in store. It should be fun!!

We're going through changes

Yes folks. That is me and my life. I start a new job with a local non profit on Thursday. I am pretty excited. I get to use my Masters Degree, get to work with children, and get to work with local families teaching non violent dispute resolution. I am so very excited.

I am also enjoying my little time off. It has been nice just hanging out and doing nothing. I have had a chance to hang out with my boyfriends son and enjoy the end of the summer with him. Its been a rocky road, but so rewarding when all is said and done. I never thought I would be in a relationship with someone who had a child, but I couldn't be happier. His son is wonderful.

All and all life is wonderful.

Babies and more babies

This is just a shout out to my friend Carisa who just had a little baby girl last Sunday morning. I swear this is the 3rd or 4th baby this year...last year it was weddings this year its babies. YIKES!

Can't wait to see her and the new baby!!!

Changes...the story of my life.

So I am going through a few more life changes. Thus far living in Billings is wonderful. I have enjoyed myself a lot, and love being close to my boyfriend and various family. And because I love spending time with the above mentioned folks I have realized that my current job just takes too much energy and time, and that takes away from the folks I love and want to spend time with. So I have made the choice to pursue something more related to my mediation field. I have a couple leads and am quite excited. I have realized that I love helping people, and I need to use the degree I paid so much to obtain. I am excited. New possibilities, and new challenges lie ahead, but either way I am excited.

I have noticed my life is starting to slow down a bit...I know hard to believe huh? Well hopefully this job change will aid me in that SLOWING down.

Perhaps I'll be able to post on this doo dad a bit more.

Chat at ya soon!!!

Motivation

Is it possible for a person to have such little faith in themselves that they have to surround themselves with others who try to convince the person otherwise. Its crazy. I have always achieved EVERYTHING I have set my mind to. I reach my goals...and then I set some more. Over my life my goals have changed and therefore there are some goals that have been put on the side, maybe forever, maybe not. But either way I don't understand how others don't and can't believe in themselves the same way.

So on that note, for those of you still around reading my blog, keep striving to reach those goals. That is the true test of time, setting goals and achieving them. It feels great when you do!