Quote From: marcia52In Summer 2003, I was in the midst of one of those "LONG STRETCH LIFE EVENT CYCLE", I was in shocked that I was never going to be put in for a promotion because my boss didn't want to be bothered, I was working with a handicap working and had to stand up and defend her right to work, entered a family death watch, was finally emerging from the grief I entered back in 1999, and I was diagnosed with hyperthryoidism and they wanted to kill my thyroid. There were more events occuring - but we don't have enough space for me to write it all down! I was just so stressed out, I just stepped back like you and wrote and wrote.
I too saw that my life wasn't working. I decided that I would take an early retirement if offered that July. On Dec. 31, 2004, I retired and I did give myself permission to just get off the roller coaster and take 1 healing step after the next.
I too am taking classes - I finally discovered what it is I've been doing for years -- I am a DOCUMENTATION DESIGNER. I just learned that last Friday.
What are you going to school for? I'm thinking about obtaining the Technical Writing Certificate that Cleveland State University is offering. I just need 5 more classes and I can apply for it.
Marcia
Taking our lives back is a hard and rewarding. When you make the decision to go for it nothing can change your mind , go girls go.
Here is my story i am sharing it with you so you have hope .
Seven years ago after a three years doing nothing after a very hard divorce i decided to take my life in my own hands and do something about it . At the time i had a 14 years old daughter who needed me but most of all who needed me to be the better i could be. I decided to go back to school and take a 15 months nonstop accounting degree. My daughter was very proud of me for having the courage to go back to school at the age of 38 and she help me alot to persevere anyway i had to be the example for her to do something with her life too.It was not always easy buy i can say that it has been the time of my life i was the proudest of myself.
I graduated found myself a wonderful job , my daughter just graduated 2 months ago and became a nurse my life has change because i decided to do so . Make the commitment to yourself and most of all believe in yourself and you wont be desapointed.
Sincerly Lyne
