Wow...this has been the year for me to completely fall off the map in regards to my blogging. It's funny how it is the very thing that I highly recommend to my clients in mental health therapy but yet I fail to keep up with it.
My life in recent weeks has been a whirlwind of a new grand baby, state conference on counseling, keeping up with two offices in two locations, dealing with ongoing pain and repair of my hips, knees and feet and keeping my sanity in the middle of all of that.
The grand baby presents a nice problem for sure! He is absolutely one of the most precious things ever. I can't wait to see him from one visit to the next. Steve is just as "gaga" over him as I. He and I ordered a new crib and mattress tonight to have ready for his Christmas visit. We just can't wait.
Trying to keep a lid on my spending for his Christmas is crazy for sure. I think I have FOUR (that's right, count them) "baby's first Christmas" ornaments for him. We bought him a precious Tigger from Winnie the Pooh stocking as well. I've bought teething rings and other things (books, of course) that I thought would be needed over the next few weeks, am making him a comfy blanket that matches his bedding and heaven knows what else we will find before the big day!
The state convention was exhausting, but I was able to get a lot of good CEU's in and the licensed counselors luncheon was a big success. Dr. Thomas and the state board attended and thought it was great. Yay!
The biggest thing has been balancing my hours between the two offices. I have had SO many calls from new potential clients....it is such an amazing blessing. But at the same time, I often feel like I can't get them all worked in as often as I should. I used to be bummed if I had a no-show. Now I count it as lunch. haha.
Bost is growing by leaps and bounds and I continue to feel support and effort among my coworkers there. It would make so much sense to give it up and go full time to my office, but I just can't do that yet. I recently bought two new chairs in a fun print for that office at Bost and they are planning new carpet and paint over Christmas...It will literally look like a brand new office!
My pain seems eternal. I think the part that bothers me most is how I see it has changed my quality of life. We talk a great deal about that in therapy and I have come to realize that I am mad that mine has gone down the tubes! I cannot enjoy doing so many things I once did because of my hips, knees or feet. I go to see the orthopedic surgeon on January 4th and I hope he will have a plan...because I am ready. Life is too short to not be able to take nice walks and enjoy gardening!
Aside from all of that, Christmas is around the corner and I love love love it all. The house decorations are coming together. Bless Steve's heart...he is such a big helper since I am working such long hours. And he never complains. Oh, I take that back. haha. He DID ask me to please not buy any more gift wrap, since we have like 20 rolls left from last year! I guess that's not too much to ask.
Hopefully I will keep this up through the new year! We will see!!!!
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