changes....

May 22, 2011

As I loose weight and try to get my health back into control, I am also looking at personal/professional changes.  For example, the house has been a work in progress over the years.  My husband and I bought this old farm house.  Original part of the house is an 1800's log cabin.  It has taken YEARS to do work on the place and make the changes of an old house into a home.  Starting to shape up.

Professionally, I finished my doctoral degree.  This was HUGE accomplishment.  I was raised by parents that had to quit school to work and help support the family.  Mom and dad always encouraged us to continue our educations.  I feel like I finally "made it" with that milestone behind me.

The weight loss surgery has given me a wonderful tool to help decrease my intake.  Right now I'm 78 lbs down from my highest weight.  I am thrilled.  I am not a spring chicken anymore, but I can get up and move better and have more energy to do things than I did before.  Diabetes has cleared up as well.  These are good changes.

Now I am looking at my career to include in the changes.  I was in another part of the state working to finish my doctoral degree.  For 18 months my family was split up to accomplish this goal.  I am now back *home*.  I returned to my old job, which is less than satisfying.  I just don't "feel it"--hard to explain, but I'm certain there is something else out there for me.  So, with much debate, I am changing jobs.  There will be more autonomy at my new position.  It is scary because I'm leaving the stability of a paycheck every two weeks to a situation of productivity.  Otherwise, I get paid on what I do.  That should not bother me, but what if I get sick?  What if there is bad weather?  These are the things that really concern me.

On the up side though, it will eliminate issues on the job that bother me.  I think that will be a relief.  I can go in and do my work without feeling trapped, disorganized, or fighting a loosing battle.  There are some good things about this new job.  Seems like the agency really has their act together.  I am looking forward to the change.

So, this blog is about the changes going on in my life.  I'm staying optomistic about all the changes.  I hope I continue to succeed at all of them!

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