Summer of Change
Change is inevitable, someone said, but if I’m honest, it’s my least favorite thing in the world.
I like comfortable, cozy, familiar. Change feels like an itchy wool sweater, only I have to wear it 24/7. Even good change is difficult, because my body/brain doesn’t know the difference between happy stress and difficult time stress.
I’ve officially dubbed this season the “Summer of Change”.
I thought it would start and end with my children’s graduation (one from college, the other from high school), and the youngest one starting college in the fall. This is a bittersweet season for us. While I’m excited to see my babies find their wings, and they aren’t completely leaving the nest because it takes time to get established as an adult, it’s still the realization that they no longer need us as much anymore, and they’re becoming their own independent selves. I certainly hope that they find a sure footing as they move forward, and happy, healthy lives, doing things that they love.
But with the oldest moved home, unexpected medical issues (not me), unexpected feline medical issues, getting everything set up for son’s college start, house painting project…and the big one—an upcoming job change for me.
That’s right. After this month, I’ll no longer be working at the university. It’s good (more money, less stress, great company). It’s sad (I’ve loved working on campus and am going to miss so much about it, including a lot of the people). It’s hectic (lots of paperwork, arrangements, forms, appointments, etc).
Big change…and my body is super stressed. Enough I’m not sleeping. Ugh! Hate it when that happens!
But one YAY factor? I’m using the deadline of starting the new job to motivate me to push to finish the book I’m working on. Learning a new job will require brain power, not to mention getting used to a new environment. I can probably edit, but not write new words (author brain is weird!).
This weekend is my first big push. I’ve got 2 more to finish the last 3rd of the first draft. Fingers crossed I can jump that hurdle for a fast finish!
Have you faced any major changes lately? I’d love to talk about it over on my Facebook author page! Follow me at: https://www.facebook.com/dani.
Take care!
Dani
PS Check out my new IT CAUGHT MY EYE… feature below, where I’ll share something I ran across recently that fascinated me, amazed me, or made me go awwwww…
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As you know, we have a whole clowder of cats in our house, but we only have one outside cat. Her name is Ghost. My daughter caught this awesome picture of her this week and I just love it! I hope you do too!
