I'm back and a lot has happened. I'm now a lecturer and I teach people things. It's unbelievably rewarding to go to 'work' and to know the possibility is there that you're making a difference in someone's life. It has also been hot . Way too hot ... Almost unbearably hot. And I've decided that I want to live on the coast in an area where it's mostly autumn/winter. {I want cool, misty, wet days somewhere where it's green and quiet and beautiful.} Somewhere where it looks something like this: A girl can dream, right?
image credig: weheartit I want to write about how much I love what I do. Let me start at the beginning. I took a big risk at the beginning of 2010. After much thought and deliberation I quit my job ( which I really didn't like - it was the last of a string of not-so-great jobs I've taken which were leading nowhere ) and slid back into the world of being a full-time student. Yes, a full-time student. How great is that? And this at 30! I still feel very lucky to have been able to make this decision. My career was going nowhere and I felt it was time ( at last ) to further develop the skills and talents I was given. It was time to do what I actually want to, to do what I was good at. So I enrolled for the Postgraduate Diploma in Translation course at Stellenbosch University. I passed the entry exams and before I knew it I was sitting in a class filled with like-minded people with a passion for words. It was nerve-wrecking at first and I suddenly felt unsure of my
There are a few reasons why I don't get around to blogging this year. The main reason is because I think I have too much to say, and I'm not sure how to say it. And I want it to come out right . So I wait. I wait, wait, wait, on myself, on the right feeling, the right words, the right time... And all this waiting gets me nowhere :) Today I leave you with this gorgeous picture and a few reasons to feel good. Because if all else fails, you need to remain thankful. And sometimes a picture speaks a thousand words. A few of my reasons to feel good: My new Amazon Kindle. It's got a red, leather cover and I'm going to spend hours holding it and drinking in every word it has to offer. My pregnant cat. I can feel her babies move in her tummy and it makes me uncontrollably happy and excited. My new business cards. I have never had a business card.. it feels kind of good. My husband. He's great. He's calm, he's real, he's honest and true and we love each
Today will pass and tomorrow will be a new day .
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You were right. Thanks for that. xx
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