I have mixed feelings about 2013. There have been some absolutely amazing moments and some pretty scary ones as well which I have yet to elaborate on. I promise I will share at some point as it is important to document at least a little of the bad to know how sweet the good really is. Cryptic, I know.
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Our first year of marriage. Being Brian's wife is one of the best things that has ever happened to me. We have been in pure newlywed bliss. Holidays, celebrations and day to day life are made sweeter and more special now that we are married. I love the woman I have become and it is definitely in part, because of him.
I passed the national licensing exam for Marriage and Family Therapy. This is one of the most stressful and nerve-racking things I have ever done. I don't think I can paint an accurate picture of how big of a deal this is unless you have gone through this or are currently studying for this beast of an exam.
I celebrated one year at my place of employment. Again, to me this is a huge deal. Community mental health is no joke and the turn over rates are high. Being a therapist can be a very stressful, traumatic and exhausting job so I consider it a big accomplishment that I have now been with the same company for more than a year and a half.
Hubs & I traveled to Oregon for my brother's wedding! Plus it was our first time flying First Class. We were happier than a bird with a french fry! It was fun spending time with my family and I got a new sister to boot.
I turned 29. I am considering this to be a good thing LOL I cannot believe I am living the last year in my twenties. And let me tell you I am living it up like an 80 year old woman complete with dinner by 6 p.m. and weekend nights crafting at home in pajamas. ;)
While this is my blog, it is worth noting that my Husband was promoted to manager at his job. I am so proud of him and all the hard work he is doing.
If you follow along on this little blog of mine than you have probably picked up on the fact that I am a pretty optimistic and rose colored glasses type of person. I really try not to focus on the negative. I have been asked if I am really as happy as I seem in person and on social media. For the most part, I am. Of course, I have bad days. I have days that my job annoys me. Like any couple, my Hubs & I know how to push each others buttons from time to time but I see no need to hash it out on here or Facebook. I kind of cringe when I think back on 2013 because even though it definitely had some real highlights, it also had probably the biggest lows I have ever experienced. There were several months where it seemed like if there was a chance of something going wrong, it did. My old job position was really burning me out. I was so sick of driving all over north palm beach county to meet clients who wouldn't be home (read: I don't get paid). I was making a ridiculously small amount of money and my paychecks would fluctuate like $300 up or down which as you can imagine makes you feel very unstable. I am so thankful that I was able to transition to a more stable income position with the same company. It has made a world of difference. It was crazy though for awhile.
I was having health issues for all of 2013. Add the work stress which was leading to some financial stress because we were and still are trying to buy a house. Then we were having absolutely no luck finding a house we even remotely thought had potential. We want a fixer upper but there was nothing that felt right. During this time I was studying for the biggest time of my life aka the national licensing exam for MFT from May through August. I was transitioning from my old position to my new position so I was doing "part time" of both jobs from July to September. I had a lady hit my car at a stop light and then run {luckily the was no damage} over the summer. I could not catch a break. I could not have gotten through 2013 if it were not for my husband. I am so so grateful for him and his strength and encouragement. When I did not have it in me to be positive and hopeful, he was positive and hopeful. I am so unbelievably lucky to have such an amazing man. I praise him a lot on my blog. He deserves it and more.
So for so many reasons, I am ready to leave 2013 in the dust and look towards the possibilities of the future. I am cautiously optimistic and so hopeful that I will get good news from my doctor in February. I just want to be healthy. I hope that we have enough clients that I can keep my current position and not have to go back to the instability of my old position which unfortunately is a real possibility. I hope that my Hubby and I either buy or build a house in 2014. I hope that we can start a family in 2014. There, I said it. ;)
How was your 2013? Have you thought about what you are looking forward to in 2014?
AMK
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