An Accidental Summer Vacation

So summer turned out to be an unintentional hiatus from blogging.  When I started this blog I had every intention to blog several times per week but it turns out that when life gets busy my inspiration gets smaller or at least it becomes a lower priority on my ever growing “to do” list.  As I reflected today on the last year and the last ten years as the news and most social media reflect the anniversary of an American tragedy I realized that I missed the cathartic experience of writing.  I do not like the loss of priority to my blogging adventure and therefore I will rededicate myself to being accountable to inspiration and taking the time to write those inspirations as they come.

Truth be told, my brain is being stretched in ways that I did not even know existed.  I graduated my counseling program in May and began working as a child and family therapist in July.  Sometimes I am speechless at the fact that seven years ago I was beginning college as a freshman with nerves, hopes and dreams of becoming an elementary school teacher and I can vividly remember the semester as I sat in Psych 101 and realized that I wanted to be a therapist.  I loved the science, the research and as I now refer to it the science of compassion.  I am fascinated by people and behavior.  Why do we do what we do?  Why do we feel how we feel?  What can I do to help?  These questions motivate me past the nerves of freshman year to transferring to a different university, declaring a new major, graduating undergrad, being the “new kid” again as I began graduate school and finally walking across that stage to accept my masters degree! 

Now I am again the new kid with new nerves and feelings of inadequacy but as I do I have the confidence of knowing that I am in the “right” career and that I am passionate about what I do.  It is invigorating and fear inducing all in the same moment but it also has left me with less free time and more headaches than ever before.

Clearly, excuses can be made but the truth is…this summer just got away from me.  It was a summer of small adventures, exit exams, licensure requirements, play dates with Harlowe, travels, concerts, birthdays and memories of which I hope to fill you in but for now I will simply say that I am back up and running!