I would first like to make it known that I am sitting here writing this post in shorts and a t-shirt, it is December 2nd, and almost 76 degrees today.
Now that we have that little bragging out of the way for those of you who are reading this from up north freezing inside. I am mostly writing this post as a reflection on the past three and a half months that I have been down here in New Orleans. It seems like the months are just flying by, and all I am doing is going through a constant series of changes, growing up, learning, and loving every minute of my time down in New Orleans. I think that the biggest changes in my life right now are that I am more spiritually connected now than I have ever been in my entire life, I feel like I am getting the most exciting gift of being able to explore this part of who I am. Another major change in my life right now would be that I think I may have found what I would like to do as a career. I am looking at going to graduate school for Social Work, which I know of one person who reads my posts who will enjoy knowing this fact.
My journey to coming to terms with these major changes has been filled with ups and downs, lots of questions, discernment of my passions in life, and long talks with many different people. I knew that when I moved down here that I would be going through a lot of changes and growing, but I had no idea the emotional roller coaster that I would be stepping on to. I feel very blessed to have been given the opportunity to do this year of service, because this is a year that is going far beyond volunteering, I am being given the chance to take a year and learn more about myself then I have ever known. I can take chances, follow my passions, learn tons of new things, and grow in ways I never knew I would. I know that I have passed the time for thanksgiving by about a week now, but Christmas is also a time to be thankful, and realize all that you have been blessed with in your life.
I have been blessed with an extremely loving compassionate, supportive family, a new family down here in New Orleans who I have grown to love each day. I am blessed to be given the opportunity to grow, help, give, learn, and find all that I am and what I can be. I have been blessed with the gift of education, and the ever growing gift of continuing my education after this year.
I am hoping that my year is ever increasing in all that I learn, about both New Orleans and its amazing people, but also about myself and all that I am capable of doing. This isn't a really long post or rant, just a reflection and slight update since I have written in a while.
So until next time,
Peace and God Bless.
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