Moving On and Growing

I have been working as a full time therapist (yay!). I am a clinician in Triple P, which is an amazing parenting program. However, my last day is Friday. And I start a new full time outpatient therapist job the following Monday. I have not been at my current company for too long, actually it has only been 6 months. It was a very difficult decision for me to decide to leave. If you know me, you know I stick things out. If I make a commitment I will see it out no matter what. However, recently I  have begun realizing that my life is and will only ever be one. I will only live this time and this moment once. Do I want to live these moments somewhere that makes me unhappy and upset? Not really. I have gotten to the point that I can say that I deserve more. I am a great therapist. I love helping people. I love working as a team with other clinicians. I deserve to be at a place that loves their job as much as I do. I also deserve to work somewhere that will treat everyone fairly and where the clinicians respect the company, the government, and their clients. Who will not try to fix something by making up for what the team members are lacking by placing it all on the newest member. You cannot fix a house with a crappy foundation by putting a new roof on it. It just doesn't work that way. I am so thankful for everything I have learned and all of the growth that I have done. I am especially thankful that they have given me the chance to stand up for myself and decide what I want without letting others thoughts and feelings change my decision. I am excited for the new opportunity I am being presented and I am excited to be working with some amazing therapists.

I have had other areas of growth in my life lately. I am not going to go into them, but these last few months have been crazy, amazing, beautiful, difficult, challenging, gratifying, heartbreaking, and butterflies-in-your-stomach inducing. I feel like I am still trying to catch my breath, but I am not complaining. I am so thankful for all of the different opportunities, experiences, and people that I have gotten to meet. Sure it hasn't all been a field of roses, but those difficult times make the great times that much greater.

It is easy to lose yourself in the negative. I did that often. It is a constant process and reminder for myself to look for the good or positive in everything. There is always some positive in any situation if you look hard enough. The positive may not also be in that moment, but that situation may lead to something good.

Long Overdue

Well, it's been a couple of years. Looking back, my last post was June of 2011. It is now July 2013. Since my last post I have applied, been accepted, and graduated from Graduate school with my Masters in Counseling Psychology, emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy. I also begun seeing client's in August of 2012.
Seeing client's has been one of my greatest joys. I believe that when one finds something that they love to do and can do it for a living, it will not feel like a job. I would even venture to say that helping my clients helps me just as much. I feel honored that I can contribute and help others in my community. There. I'm off of my soapbox.

Sugar Coating

Why are we so intent on sugar coating things? Why are we so afraid to tell people the truth? Are we afraid of what others may think of us?
We should stop worrying about how others perceive us and worry instead about ourselves. I would rather have someone tell me the truth, because at least they cared enough to tell me the truth. When we sugar coating things, we are not being truthful with ourselves.
There is also a fine line between not sugar coating things, and just being a plain old bitch. Tread that line carefully.

After work on Saturday

Had to work Saturday, you'd think, Bummer, right? Not so. It was actually a pleasant day. Got to chat with some really great people. After work we decided to take our time walking home. We walked different ways and it took us about 2 hours to get home.
Here are the pictures... enjoy :)

Capel St. Bridge

Christ Church

Christ Church

Dame St.

Beautiful Building on my walk home

Entrance to Dublin Castle

Dublin Castle

Gardens in Dublin Castle/Library

Dublin, Ireland

I arrived in Ireland on Saturday June 11 around 9:30am. There were 5 girls including me on the plane so we waited for each other. We arrived at the apartment and my roommate was already here. We unpacked for a bit and then the 6 of us went to get some essentials for our apartments. The rest of the day went to unpacking and getting settled. In the evening some girls went to a couple of pubs, but I was in the group that wanted dinner... They have a TGIF here and that was the only thing open when we came around to eating. Equivalent of $20 USD for fish sticks and french fries. WTF!?! Whatever it was the first day and we were starving.

Sunday I woke up and another roommate and I went shopping for real food to start the week off. By the time we got back we had time for a quick lunch and then it was off to the group orientation. After the orientation we had a viking splash tour... That was interesting. The guide made us roar at unsuspecting tourists walking the streets while some of us wore viking hats (I wasn't fortunate enough to get it). The boat/bus took us around the city and then into the basin. I was hoping it would go in the river but sadly it did not. Once the tour was over we went to eat at the Arlington Hotel. It was a dinner show. They had Irish music and Irish dancing. The Irish dancing was amazing.

Monday (today) I started my internship. The place is this old Georgian building, the only downside is that its still under a lot of construction. My supervisors and boss were really nice, and I love that one of the other girls here is working there too. We walked together and at lunch discovered a great mall that even had a forever21! They didn't have us do anything too involved the first day, but they seem very nice and very flexible. I am very excited to see what else is in store. I have taken some pictures, but havent been able to post just yet, so I will be posting those soon.


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Ireland...for two months!!!

Friday I leave for the beautiful country of Ireland. I will be in Ireland for 2 months doing an internship. I will (try) to post regularly about my trip on here. Pictures will definitely be put up regularly.
I'm super excited! And my family will be meeting me my last day of the internship so we can continue to explore Ireland! :)