The last five years have been filled with such huge changes in focus and energy. It has been easy to put it out there and let them go. This year has been a transformation more than a change for me. Change is often brought about by outside forces, while transformation seems more personal and deliberate.
My symbol for the year, or possibly my spirit guide, has been the Butterfly. The butterfly is a transformational being, having been through metamorphosis from a larva, stuck on the ground and in the weeds to forage and eat, to a freer, flying being, showing off its colors and stretching its wings. I have felt much the same this year. When I started my new job there was a sign up on the unit welcoming me. It had a Butterfly picture on it. My badge holder, which I bought over five years ago has a Butterfly on it. There is a Butterfly mobile hanging in the nurses station. These symbols surround me and seem to remind me that I have been in transformation, but now I may just be learning to really fly.
Events that occurred in 2010:
Graduated from nursing school, with honors, despite the challenges I faced in the previous year.
Studied for and passed the NCLEX.
Took a week off in the Dominican Republic with my family and friend Donna.
Was hired to be a staff nurse at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in the Surgical Oncology unit.
Started my training for real.
Had a big party welcoming spring and celebrating our graduation.
Went to Kerrville Folk Festival and realized I really needed to focus on my work for a while. (This made me choose to miss Philadelphia Folk Fest.)
Had the trim and doors on the exterior of the house painted. This gave the house a more vibrant look.
Had the crawlspace under the house lined with vapor barrier, and I re-painted the living room.
Bought the house from Dianne and Jenna, allowing Jenna and her husband to buy a house of their own.
Lost my beautiful big boy Pi to a car on Robinhood Road. Had him cremated.
Celebrated Thanksgiving with the Tribe in Arkansas.
Worked through the Christmas holidays.
Learned more than ever.
Remained calm when patients were having a rough time.
Felt my spirit shine.
Showed off my colors a bit.
8 comments:
Sounds like a phenomenal year.
Beautiful. You are an amazing soul and I'm glad you have touched my life.
What a powerful post - It sounds to me that you're self-actualizing. Blessings to my beautiful flutterby.
Love you E, I feel blessed to know you, beautiful butterfly.
Yes, yeah, yup, uh-huh, mm-hm, and indubitably. I love you too E.
Sounds like a good and challenging time you had. Glad to know your new career is suiting you well, though I already knew it would. Keep up the transformational work, sistah. You know it is ongoing, just slows down periodically so you can catch your breath.
What a wild year!
Happy New One- and hope we get you back to the Philadelphia Folk Festival this year for our big 50th celebration!
Cheers,
Levi Landis
Executive Director
Philadelphia Folksong Society
Philadelphia Folk Festival
ET:
Took me a while to come check for your year end message. You are amazing. It is a privilege to call my friend. Hope to see you in August. Love you, Terry
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