New haircut

So here's my new hair cut, what do you think?

Nesting

So I have been back home a week now and it is so good to be home.

I am a nester. I am someone who has moved quite a bit in the last 6-7 years of my life. And as soon as I move in somewhere I immediately start to put up pictures and carve out my little niche in whatever space it is that I now inhabit at.

I have to feel comfortable and at home. I have realized how important it is to me to have that space that is mine. A place that is just somewhere where I can be quiet.

I have a crazy job, that I love. Work has been really crazy lately with normally three people handling our work load and now down to one, that one being me :)

Usually when I have a crazy hard day from working all day with kids that have been sexually abused I just work out or vedge or do something. But have not really been afforded that luxury as of late due to numerous crazy factors. Which has made me crazy :) As my roomie can attest too.

But in this time of stress and being stretched, I have realized how important it is to take care of myself. To carve out that moment if that is all I have for quietness where I can get refreshed from my Father who whispers in my ear, "you will be alright, we will make it through this, I promise. I have behind you, before you, and all around. I surround like light. I am your creator," and I take a deep breath and know that I am exactly where I am supposed to be, and I just take one step forward knowing that I am on the right path, even when the waves rage and crash around me.

I will make it. :)

Away from the Nest

So I am St. Louis, MO right now at a training and I have realized a few things about myself.

I got here Sunday and leave tomorrow and let me just tell you a few things about what I have noticed.

1. I do not like being somewhere, where I do not have a car.

2. I do not like being in an area where I don't know where I am. I feel a little bit vulnerable and fragile.

3. I in general do not enjoy traveling by myself, does this make me not enjoying being by myself? No not at all, in fact I rather do enjoy my alone time. But not when I am away from my comfort zone or just that sense of familiarity. Its just more enjoyable to overcome traveling obstacles when you have someone next to you to say, "hey what do you think should we do a. or b.?"

4. I like being home and not in a hotel room.

I have done pretty well actually enjoying my free time here then I did at my last training when I was in Minnesota last year. I have ventured walking around the city and have loved being in the very green parks they have here in St. Louis.

I also love the humidity here, the first day I was here and walked outside the sweet smell of moisture was like honey. I was on the phone last night with a dear friend and told her that that humidity made my hair crazy curly. She laughed and said, yeah like your hair isn't already crazy curly. But the humidity has made it even more curly, if that is possible ;) I also love just seeing water. The Mississippi river is so huge and I love the sound of the water.

So being away from my nest is not my forte. It makes me feel a little uncomfortable in all arenas. So needless to say I am ready to get on the plane tomorrow and see my mountains. That was one thing I noticed as I was flying away from the Rockies on Sunday it literally takes my breath away and makes me feel claustrophobic when I can't see the huge mountains and I feel like I just can't see what is around me.

So Colorado I can't wait to see you tomorrow. ;) Yeah you could say I am a home body :)