From the left corner of my brain

I am on vacation until Jan 5th! Woot Woot! I know I have been a little scarce on the blog lately, and this is why:

-Working for a non-profit agency around the holidays is a sure bet for chaos, busy-ness, and crisis. Add our current economic status in to the mix, and there are multiple situations wide with opportunities to help very needy families that are doing the best they can but still not able to do it on their own. 

-In the midst of working like a intern on wall-street, I have actually been doing a lot of personal growth. It can be painful but oh so exciting.  Whatever mental abilities I have at the end of my work days have been put towards reflections, growth and change. Let me say, I am exhausted

Simply put, I have not had the time or energy to do much else lately. However, I am now on vacation, so bring on Christmas!!

My family is coming to our house for Christmas and I can not wait! (Sidenote: This means 6 adults and three dogs in a teeny tiny house. Eekk!) We have a lot to celebrate this year. My brother and his girlfriend just got engaged a few weeks ago (Yea!), and it has been several years since we have been able to get together for Christmas. Like I said, lots to celebrate Yesterday at our staff Christmas party, someone asked what everyone was wanting for Christmas. I realized the presents will be nice, but being together will be priceless. I am expecting lots and lots of wonderful memories. 

I hope you have a Merry Christmas (yes, CHRISTMAS, not holiday) and that you have lots of wonderful memories too. 

I spent Friday and Saturday in a room with several therapists for training. And I was all I HAVE A LOT OF FEELINGS ABOUT THIS!

It all worked out fine in the end. I discovered that I am not the only one that over-thinks everything. Much to my husband’s amazement.

I don’t know about you, but this holiday season seems a little a lot busier than last year. I’m not really sure how I will fit everything in, like breathing,  but I’m hanging on until the 19th when I start vacation from work.  

The family is coming to our house for Christmas, and let me just say, this Christmas is going to be one to remember. It has been several years since we have all been together for Christmas. Then add some of the presents people are getting for each other (and by that I mean, what I am getting for Jeremy) and this holiday will be great! 

So until then, I will do my best to work my 12 hour days, kep the house at a reasonable standard, do laundry so I can have clean clothes to wear to work, and oh yeah, try to get more than 4 hours of sleep per night.