Ch… ch… ch… Changes…

I think we’ve established that I am a social worker. This is the profession I chose out of love and passion for my field. I chose it because my mentor really said it was an amazing field. I can’t thank her enough for introducing me to this amazing adventure.

Of course, every good has its bad. On a daily basis I am in touch with everyone’s emotions. My days are jam-packed with individual sessions and client interactions that are not only amazingly fulfilling but they are professionally enriching. I can honestly say that the actual “work” that I do is absolutely what I need to be doing. So where is the bad right? The bad comes… in all shapes and sizes… usually those shapes and sizes look a whole lot like humans. Worker humans not client humans!

So here I am completely adoring my job and my clients and there are all of these outside factors making it bitter-sweet to go to work. This week has been especially difficult as more changes are happening. This week we are saying goodbye to amazing friends who are finishing their internships. This week we are opening the doors to new counselors. Then on top of it all we have to deal with personality clashes that overshadow the real meaning behind this week; the real meaning behind the work that we do. All these changes are difficult. I can imagine if they are difficult for me… how difficult are they for our clients?

I’m pretty sure I’ve said before that I don’t like change. There’s a lot of changes this week. Some good, some not so good. So as I sit here and take a deep breath in I can only hope that all these changes turn out for the best. Now more than ever I am absolutely thankful that I have such a solid foundation at home. Being able to come back to a peaceful environment where I feel at ease is what I need this week. Some additional part-time entertainment is bound to help too…

Until next time…

Your friendly neighborhood SW.

1 comment August 9, 2010

“Summers in Miami…”

Today was a crazy, fantastic, stressful, beautiful, outrageous day. On Fridays at my job we take our clients on special outings. It’s always a fun experience, it is also a highly stressful experience as details are VERY important for everything to go by smoothly. Today was one of those days were details were so important. A few obstacles were precisely placed to make sure that we all worked EXTRA hard today. I’m not here to tell you about those obstacles… after all… today was so outrageously amazing that I don’t even remember what those obstacles were!

This friday started like any other day, then something happened that made things so much better. I had a switch in perspective. I started thinking… and my day went from “oh its just a regular friday” to  ”fireworks and freedom.” You see I had NOT realized that this is the Fourth of July weekend. This weekend is all about freedom, fireworks, barbecues, letting go, and being independent. From the minute I changed my perspective I saw things in a new different light. Instead of seeing my clothes soaked I saw an unforgettable day filled with laughter and memories. Instead of seeing sand/mud in my shoes I saw an opportunity to keep giggling and smiling. As I got lost on the way home I couldn’t help but think how lucky I was today to have the freedom to do what I did. Although it wasn’t a big deal it was what I WANTED TO DO. (How many people can say that they did WHAT THEY WANTED TO DO today?)

I am so lucky to go to a job that I love. I am lucky to have patients that  get happy with the simplest of things. I am so happy that I got to experience the simplest of things today…  driving home in dripping wet clothes and in the rain would probably make anyone cranky… not me. Not today. Today I had a new perspective.

Summers in Miami are this unpredictable. One minute there is sunshine lighting up your life. Another minute there is rain soaking your world. Then there’s the warm beach with playful waves and the most relaxing sound a human being can be exposed too… and on weekends like this one, there’s fireworks. When I see them this weekend I’m going to think of how lucky I am to experience summers in Miami.

Completely random post I know… but I guess today’s outing… gave me peace.

Until next time!

Your friendly neighborhood SW!

3 comments July 2, 2010

Peace.

Candles = Peace.

Pictures show tealight candles on my dining room table.

I love my home.

Until next time…
Your friendly neighborhood SuperWife.

1 comment January 31, 2010

Today was a difficult day…

Let me go back to saying that back in December I went to the Doctor for a routine check up. I had one minor complaint/symptom but I didn’t think anything of it. Today I received a letter from my doctor that said the following: “The results of your test require follow-up, please call us for an appointment” and THEN my world ended. Here I am 25 years old and with a letter like this one!

The above picture is a very BRIGHT orange sticker that is the first thing you see when you open the letter. Apparently my test did not result in a dire emergency because I am supposed to go back in a few months… BUT SERIOUSLY?

I chose this picture because it was the theme of today. I was worried, I was anxious, I was petrified. Then I came to terms with myself and I came to terms with my letter. After all it didn’t say that something was horribly wrong… but you  see I have a problem… I DONT EVER GET SICK. I’m supposed to TAKE CARE of people. I take care of my husband, my parents, my patients, etc. If I do go back in (yeah right I AM NOT WAITING THAT LONG!) 3 months and something IS wrong… then what am I supposed to do? How does this put a damper in my 2010 plans?

SO… I was driving home today I thought about the possibilities. I thought about the fact that I am 25 years old. I thought about the fact that I am relatively healthy, the fact that I don’t drink and that I have NEVER done any type of drugs. I thought about the fact that I run away from second-hand smoke. I live a safe life… BUT A VERY HAPPY LIFE. I thought about my faith and I thought about how things are going to be OK… and then just for reassurance… I told my husband (who NEVER WORRIES!) about it… and he told me I had NOTHING to worry about!

I know it’s not fair to talk about this and not tell you what test it was… but… I have to keep that privately… it’s a VERY private test… BUT I can say that I am actually not afraid. If I DO have to wait the 3 months I will wait patiently. I will continue living my wonderful life. I will continue being healthy and just hope and pray that when I do go back… well… I pray that everything will be ok… actually… I KNOW that everything WILL BE OK.

Thanks for listening and if you are the praying kind… send some good thoughts my way.

Until next time…

Your friendly neighborhood SuperWife.

4 comments January 18, 2010