Making It As Me

Today I received my first hate mail.  It came to my home address and as you can see is not signed, nor did it have a return address.  I read it and felt like throwing up.    The feeling that I hurt people literally makes me sick to my stomach.  And the fact that I was called a fake felt like a punch in the gut...because this blog was something I started so that I could feel more real and honest.  My biggest fear was that people wouldn't want to read about my life, so that line hurt.  So, to whoever wrote me this letter, (and I know you'll see this, because I know you're still reading my blog because as my sister said, you are thirsty for my life), I think you accomplished your mission.  You made me feel really shitty.  And I cried as my perfect husband consoled me (thank you for that shout out to him by the way).  So, now that I got that out of the way and am feeling better, I'm going to write about it; because as you know from ...

I will be starting my new position as a Medical Office Assistant for the Eckelmann-Taylor Speech & Hearing Clinic at ISU on Wednesday.  I am excited and nervous and smiling and filled with optimism about this new career!  I'd been at my current job for 9 years this time and 6 years before that.  So, all together, I spent 15 years with a company that was just what I needed for about 14 of those years.  My co-workers became a 2nd family, and the friendly, and close atmosphere that comes from a small business really shined through.  They cared when I went through some of my hardest times, and they rejoiced when I went through my best times.  People change.  I changed. Naturally, things will change.     Though it is not always easy,sometimes moving on from something that doesn't feel healthy and bring you joy anymore is imperative to your emotional happiness.  I will be starting a new job in a new field in a couple of days and I can ...