Things Currently Pleasing Me
1. My incredibly supportive family. I have always loved my family. I have not always appreciated them the way I should- I am impressed they still talk to me after my teenage years. This year has had a lot of big moments for my family. Back in January, my dad found out he a tumor (benign) on his pituitary gland, it ruptured, and he had to have emergency surgery (I didn't sleep much that night). This is when I really started to realize how often I have taken for granted that my family will always be around when I need them. I have been making a more conscious effort to appreciate my family and to do more with them and for them. They are good about doing for me when I need them, and I hope I'm doing better at reciprocating.
2. My insanely awesome friends. I love that I have friends who enjoy a lot of the same, random, crazy, fun stuff that I do. I also like that they let me be myself, even when I'm losing it, acting like a fool, or just being rather odd. They also know when and how to call me on my shit when I need it. I appreciate the tough love when I'm freaking out about some work issue, some guy, or just anything that's out of my control. We all make time for each other regardless of work, kids, and even if we no longer live in the same city/state. I could start listing the examples from just this year of all the things they have done for me, but I'm not sure I would be able to type it all before my fingers broke from sheer exhaustion. Y'all know what y'all have done, and I hope y'all know how eternally grateful I am. I hope I give them the same amount of time/respect/advice/love/acceptance that they give me. I know that no matter what life hands me, they will be there with a hug and a drink if need be. I am blessed to have such great people for friends.
3. My fantastic new job. Not to say that I have not loved my former students and colleagues, but I feel like I am where I am supposed to be. I actually feel like my supervisors trust me. The students are incredibly sweet, engaged, and respectful. I have been overwhelmed with how much they care for others through their service, and through times when I ask them to write notes of hope, or condolence, or Christmas cards for soldiers. It amazes me how seriously they take it all. I have also loved trying out new project ideas with them since we have more access to technology here than I have ever had before. It's crazy-cool what they come up with when I assign those. I love going there everyday, and I always have some story of the day to tell about why I love those kids. I also really like my colleagues there, they are so funny and helpful. They definitely make it a great community.
4. My wonderful new apartment. It's been six months already that I have been able to call these 460 sq. ft. my own :) I have arranged it and decorated it exactly the way I like it. I have real furniture (mainly thanks to my parents and Memaw) that's not only functional, but cute! I like my neighbors for the most part, and the staff here are always helpful and accommodating. I love living in Midtown- I can walk to so many of my favorite places. And while it may sound lonely to some, I love coming home to my own space where I can just relax and be alone if I'm not in the mood to talk to anyone. Also, I love having people come visit my place- I get to entertain! I even like cleaning it every week. I like having it look nice, even if it's just for me. I also like that get to decorate it for the holidays the way I want.
5. My ever-improving health. Aside from WW (which is totally awesome!), I have also looked into other health issues to make sure I'm okay. I had my moles inspected this year (cancer-free). I found out that two of my neck bones were starting to fuse (yikes, right?), and began going to physical therapy for it. That was one of my scarier health issues this year. Like, I was really worried that I was going to have to have surgery on my neck. And that, just, no, no surgery on my neck, that just won't work for me, it's too freaky and isn't guaranteed to help. Fortunately, the physical therapy has helped immensely- I almost never wake up with any pain, and I don't have to take my muscle relaxer pills anymore. I also got discharged from physical therapy a few weeks ago because he agreed that I was good again. Anyways, I like that I care about my health and that in addition to the weekly work outs and counting points, I am also staying on top of other big health issues as they arise. It makes me feel like a real adult.
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