09 Feb Love is all you need.
So I took a week off…I missed my journal. I find that I don’t make enough time in the day to devote time to both my blog and my journal… And my journal had been calling my name quite loudly for a few weeks…so Hi! Truth be told, I was also beginning to miss the sound of my keyboard as I bang out my thoughts on Delia (that is my computer’s name.) Ah! What a conundrum…being torn between new technology, sending my words out into the cyber space void and my always faithful journal, never failing to fully and openly accept all my thoughts, emotions, ravings, and praise at any time of the day. For now, I supposed I will stick to both. They seem to both serve their own purpose well.
Now to play catch up…since we lasted chatted I have…
- Joined a small group.
- Attended my first day of Waumba Land at church.
- Had our first day of bible study…Woah Beth Moore.
- Successfully read through the first 12 chapters of Genesis…in5 days.
- Gotten back into ZUMBA! (at Fusion with the wonderful Heather and Stephanie!) I even taught my first class since early December! Eesh!
- Stopped searching for a job.
- Gotten a job at Oasis Counseling center! Yay!
So this is my last week of freedom. I have orientation and training on Saturday…good bye days in bed and mornings with no alarms. I shall miss you dearly. But I am truly looking forward to this new adventure and new chapter of my life. I honestly believe this is a blessing from God. I have been looking for a job for a month and not only do I now have a job, but I have a job within my field, doing something I want to do, and am making big girl wages! Thank you! I can’t believe it.
The other day my dad told me I had lived a ‘charmed’ life. I was a little offended…well, maybe offended isn’t the right word, maybe just a little taken aback. But upon further reflection I could not agree more, or feel any more stupid for being hurt by this statement. Throughout my entire life God has put things (and people) in place and things have fallen into place at just the right moment and in precisely the right order I needed, whether I was aware of it or not.
Take zumba for instance. I came home for the summer after my freshman year of college and began taking Heather and Steph’s Zumba class at the YMCA. I instantly fell in love with it and convinced my bf, Cheney, to learn to do it as well so we could teach together. August of my sophomore year we began teaching…September of my sophomore year, my roommates and I had a falling out. It was pretty much down hill from there inside that apartment…for the next 2 1/2 years…my sanity? Physical activity…zumba! I would have never hit the gym everyday to release my stress and increase my endorphins the way I did! I was too busy…that would have been my excuse. But instead, I had this beautiful thing that not only kept me healthy and in shape but also made me so happy! Looking back, it is incredible how big of a blessing that was! I can not imagine me surviving without it. To you this may seem silly, or it may not make any sense at all. However, if you are a health nut or any other type of regular exerciser then you know…it keeps you sane. It makes you happy. It releases your stress. It is wonderful. So thank you to God for putting these things purposefully in my life, and thank you to Heather and Stephanie for instructing me on being a Zumba instructor!
So…the take home message for tonight?
Put yourself out there. Go. Do it. Break the mold. Follow your gut. Follow your heart.
Also, watch Cake Boss of TLC at 9pm on Monday nights. It will make your life happier. Cake and a loud Italian family…where can you go wrong?
Happy Living!!!
xxxoo -impractical dreaming.
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