Hello all,
Well I feel as though this blog has really just turned into my sounding board when I really feel like I need to post.
Reflecting on the last year of my life, I feel as though I have really been on a journey.
I went from thinking I knew exactly where my life was going and being absolutely thrilled with the direction I was taking, to having absolutely no clue and being even more excited about that.
Over the course of the year, I have felt real loss. The loss of my first love, the loss of a loved one, the loss of a job, the loss of my other half to Northern Ireland... The list goes on.
Despite all this, I feel the happiest I have been in a long time. (Kar don't take that the wrong way you know I love you girl)
Now, I find myself staring into the future with so many prospects I hardly know what to do with myself. Or is it the opposite problem? I have so many things I want to do with myself that I'm not sure where to start...
Here's what I have for now:
- I'm graduating next spring
- I met with a Pediatric Dietitian at Fairview and she thinks that I am very qualified for an Internship. This is good news since I was worried how I would compare when in competition with a bunch of four year grads
- I have all of the sudden gotten a HUGE itch to do something with public health. I love helping people and hope that one day that might translate into my career
- Today I researched Internship programs and I found around 12 that I am VERY excited about. More than half of which are out east :)
- This means that I will more than likely be living out East in a little over a year. A much needed change of pace
- I am so excited by all the possibilities that my major provides and I can't believe how lucky I am to have fallen into it
- I am feeling extremely comfortable with myself. This is something I've never really felt. Either I've been unhappy with this or that, or I've been in a relationship and didn't know what I really wanted as an individual. This is an amazing feeling
- I feel very motivated and proud of all I am accomplishing in my life right now. I feel that I am moving in a forward direction and am proud of my priorities
- The relationships in my life could not be stronger. I have beyond fabulous friends and family and I feel that I am giving as much as I get to my friendships. It feels good to try so hard
- While I'm missing my other half in Ireland, I still feel an amazing connection with her. We don't talk as much as when we shared a tiny room together but still not a day passes when I don't wish I was sharing my experiences with her. Kar, you've taught me so much and next year we can learn so much from each other.
- Katie, Gurlllll what can I say. We're two peas in a pod. A pod that's unbreakable and never too small. Amazing how two people can live, work and play in the same environment and still never tire.
- On top of all this, there's still always culinary school, a dream I feel increasingly confident I will pursue.
- Most importantly, I am beginning to figure out my faith. I have always known I felt an intense spiritual connection to God, but now I am beginning to see how my personal faith fits in with the big picture. I still don't know all the facts but for now, that's OK. In fact, I never will.
Peace is a blessing.
Love and best wishes,
ERIN GO BRAGH
Kate
