no foolin', i'm back

Hello again! It has been almost a month since I last posted. February and March have always been downer months for me and I blame the weather. But now it is April and spring is in the air. It lifts my spirit to see lawns being mowed and flowers beginning to show themselves after months of hiding. Spring is not only the rebirth of nature but an renewal of my attitude and positive outlook on life.

I also have a bit of good news. I recently got a job as a unit director at a girl scout summer camp! Yay! It is not at a camp that I have attended/worked at before, but I am overjoyed at the prospect of spending another summer surrounded by nature and good times. Plus, the camp is on the Central Oregon coast, so that is a huge bonus in my opinion. I will be working from June 15 to August 25. It is only a seasonal job, but I am excited about it nonetheless. I can't wait to be called punkin! (my camp name) once again.

I have also decided that I am going to pursue a master's degree in school counseling. There are still a lot of things I have to do before I can even apply for a master's program, (like prerequisite classes and figuring out what the hell the GRE is and studying for it), but it makes me feel loads better that I have made a decision and can now go forward. I am not sure if I will go for elementary or high school counseling, but that can wait.

I love these little glimmers of hope. I cannot recall why I have made the big decisions in my life thus far, but I have to think that they came from these glimmers. Once I grab hold of a glimmer, I can move forward. Coming back to Oregon from Boston, I didn't know what my next life adventure would be. While the freedom of not having responsibilities was nice. But after a while, I just felt like I was floating with nothing to reach out to. But now I have a direction and I can move toward the destination. I haven't liked thinking about what happens after I reach the destination, but now maybe I should and try to avoid the floating.

But not today. Today I am just going to enjoy this spring day and try to be content. Now that I have acknowledged the glimmer, I can rest.