I've worked in the same job for almost 6 years now, and I've loved my time there. Still, I know the itch for change has come and I'm not fighting it anymore. My last day at my current job is going to be April 7th and then on April 12th I begin as a social worker for Creekside Hospice. A lot of people have asked why I would want to do something like hospice, and isn't it depressing? I don't know why but I've always wanted to be a part of it. After I graduated from college it was added to my list of things to do before I die. I think it's because providing comfort to others allows me to feel the Spirit, and specifically when dealing with death, it reminds me how precious life really is. I'm excited for this change, and nervous, and a little sad to let go of the past, but mainly I'm just grateful that I'm going to be working in another area that I know I'm going to love. Three cheers for Social Work!!!
I'm so excited for you!! Thanks for hiring me that one day in October back in 2006! It's been such a wonderful experience! You'll be a fantastic hospice social worker. Good luck!
You will be perfect for this!!! I wish we would have had someone like you when my grandma died! you will be able to bring a lot of peace to people and their families!!! ; )
This is a noble calling. I admire you greatly for it, but promise you won't get so serious and heavy minded. I am thinking by incorporating some things you learned at the Seal and Otter might help out a lot. Jack could play the part of the seal and otter. Hilarity would ensue, and your patients would feel so much better because laughter is the best medicine. And i love seeing you in a wet suit.
I'm a 30 something year old living in Vegas and wondering when I'll get used to the summers. I love to travel, be with friends, and be outside with my dog, Jack. Life is good. No complaints here.
"Don't ever be afraid to let yourself go. Dream high. Shoot for the moon. If you miss it, reach out and grab a star."
"Be the change you want to see in the world" - Ghandi
"Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain."
"Perhaps all the questions we ask of love, to measure, test, probe, and save it, have the additional effect of cutting it short. Perhaps the reason we are unable to love is that we yearn to be loved, that is, we demand something (love) from our partner instead of delivering ourselves to them demand-free and asking for nothing but their company." -Milan Kundera 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being'.....I'd also like to give a shout out to Brooke Hart for introducing me to this quote.
"Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle."
1. The gospel doesn't make our lives perfect, but it gives us a perfect perspective
2. We don't necessarily have to change friends when we realize and accept that our friends are going to change
3. Things are usually better in the morning, but sometimes they're better the very same day with the right people in your life
4. There are certain things that I shouldn't have to, and won't put up with
5. There are a thousand reasons to be happy every day
6. Your trials may not appear as significant as someone else's, but they're still yours, so don't feel like you have to make them insignificant
7. I can get through anything with the support of family and friends that love me and want nothing but good things for me
8. The world is full of endless possibilities for adventures and joy
9. God knows me - and loves me - and is my greatest advocate in this world
10. You should never take advantage of a meaningful friendship, of a good dessert, of the little things that make you smile, of the positive effects of others around you, of simple comforts, and of the blessings in your life on a daily basis
5 comments:
Good for you! It takes a very special person to work in the delicate areas of social work. I'm glad there are people like you in the world!
I'm so excited for you!! Thanks for hiring me that one day in October back in 2006! It's been such a wonderful experience! You'll be a fantastic hospice social worker. Good luck!
You will be perfect for this!!! I wish we would have had someone like you when my grandma died! you will be able to bring a lot of peace to people and their families!!! ; )
This is a noble calling. I admire you greatly for it, but promise you won't get so serious and heavy minded.
I am thinking by incorporating some things you learned at the Seal and Otter might help out a lot. Jack could play the part of the seal and otter. Hilarity would ensue, and your patients would feel so much better because laughter is the best medicine. And i love seeing you in a wet suit.
change is good. im so proud of all that you do and all that you are!
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