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Navigating life through coffee, volunteering & laughter.

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  • It’s official

    5 years ago I thought I was to blame when I was mistreated at my first practicum. Turns out I did nothing wrong at all. I learned during the last 5 weeks that I am a consistent & if I do say so myself a reliable worker.

    I worked on days I had a fibroflare & when I had a migraine. That to me speaks volumes about what kind of person I am when I have a good boss & a safe environment to work in.

    I had good repore with the customers & was good at selling french fries with their order. I don’t mean french fries literally, just having people buy on impulse.

    The other day I only wrote a paragraph about my experience but since he said from the beginning that he wouldn’t hire me after it was over I feel that I can write without feeling worried. I only had one toxic coworker & she’s soo UN reliable it’s pathetic.

    But I am not the boss where I worked & it’s not my decision to keep that person on, but personally from a manager position I would have fired that person when she couldn’t work the after Christmas rush.

    But from my point of view the “curse” is broken & that feels great!! That’s the Only thing that matters to me is that I completed it & that I had a great boss, both that are true.

    Now, it’s just onwards to the next thing & then applying for grad school in the Fall. I found my calling & that’s something I am passionate about.

  • Curse is broken

    I have been both anxious & sad this week as my very successful practice came to a close. I was told today that I was an asset to the store & a good worker. I will miss the store & good people I worked with, I learned a ton.

    I am also saying out loud that I stand with the people of Ukraine. What’s happening is done by a now war criminal who only see’s his own end game. He is doing the best he can to destabilize the Europe by a blunt form of aggression & fear.

    Like the New Yorker cartoon I saw today, Putin with Stalin tattooed on his back. How close it’s to the truth I dare not guess? But what is happening is disturbing & frightening. The lies he’s telling his own people is even worse.

    For me the news are too hard to watch as a collective group of people have now been traumatized by what is happening. War & aggression are never the answer. But a despot such as Putin doesn’t care. He only wants to “re-take” something that was Never his to begin with.

    The next 14 days will be telling & scary as the people of Ukraine are now forced to flee. They’ll be in my thoughts as I doubt I will sleep very well tonight.

  • What I am learning

    I just finished a 3 day course that was an introduction to art therapy. I learned a lot about myself in 3 days that I took it.

    It has changed my perspective on what I want to do for the rest of my life & that’s being an art therapist & helping people cope with their issues through art.

    I have always been creative & I really like it, so art therapy is the next natural step to take. I am applying for school in the Fall & am really excited about it.

    Even though it may mean I have to live away from my husband, the degree is what it’s about. I have been grounded & stable for a long time now & I feel that I can tackle school without any issues.

    It feels good to have a goal & something to look forward to. For the first time in a long time I am glad I took a risk & put myself out there. The reward is even better & I have always wanted to help people in a clinical setting.

    Yay for me, I can Finally say. Today on our walk I processed all the impressions I got during the course. It’s like Cinderella with her shoe, I want to make a difference in the future & now I can.