My head has been in a bit of a spin the past week. Last Thursday I accepted a new job. Starting September 9th I will be working for Dakota County in the Social Services department at the Western Service Center. My last day at the Urgency Room is August 28th. It’s obviously a good change…and the right move…but of course I have anxiety about it.
I will be going back to a M-F days schedule. Which is great…except that evenings and weekends can be really difficult for me…and with winter looming around the corner…eh… That feels like a lot of cold, dark, lonely time to fill. I’m thinking that I might need a new hobby or two…maybe embroidery (anybody know how?) or finally taking those piano lessons I’ve been thinking about for the past three years.
I also get anxious about meeting new people…especially people that I’ll be spending a lot of time with. The whole “my husband is dead” thing tends to make relationships kind of awkward. And it’s hard to know when to divulge that information. And then how to get people not to act “weird” around me once they know. It’s just uncomfortable for me.
I am excited about the job itself though. It checks all of my boxes of things I look for in a job…and I won’t have to deal with bodily fluids anymore…score! So bring on the change!
On an unrelated note…I realized this morning after my Facebook feed was flooded with posts about dropping kids off at college…I’m so glad I’m not doing that this year! I’m sure loving having all my chicks in the nest…until Levi starts college next year!
Love, Tennis, and Cancer 