Week One

      

      Let's start by getting to know a little bit about me and why I chose the title Live Life being you as my blog title.  I am 44 years old and received my LPN license in 2009 at the age of 39. At that time in my life I was working as a CNA and driving a school bus.  I always tried living my life the way others wanted me to live it and after all these years here on earth I have decided live is best lived just being you!  
      
      I have 3 beautiful children and a wonderful husband.  I met my husband when I was 19 years old with a 2 year old daughter and he has been by my side ever since. We have shared the past 25 years good times and bad.  My husband, Mark, has always encouraged me to follow my dreams no matter how crazy. 

       I work at Wrentham Developmental Center and take care of adults with intellectual disabilties.  I find my job fun, rewarding and challenging at the same time.  It has been my desire to continue my education and advance my nursing degree and to become a Registered Nurse.  I hope to continue to work with the men and women in Wrentham.  

      So writing this blog is an assignment in my Coping with Life and Death humanities elective.  This is way out of my comfort zone, I am not someone who typically "blogs" or even shares to much of my personal life with others, that is until I get to know you.  

     This entry is assignment #1, conveying thoughts on ideas such as what do you hope to achieve in life?  This is a complex question in itself.  What do I want to achieve??  Success, everyone wants success, right?  But what does success mean?  Doing what makes you happy.  Well I feel like I might have that one checked off.  I love doing what I do.  I like making a difference in the peoples lives I take care of everyday.  The individuals I take care of demand and expect nothing from me yet I like to go above and beyond just to make them smile.  

     Next, what gives me the most joy and satisfaction?  Living life with a positive attitude everyday even though it isn't always easy.  I work with mostly women and some have been working as nurses for a long time, have seen a lot of change, some good and some not so good, and have become bitter.  I try to find the "silver lining" in every cloud and let's face it some find that annoying.  To feel satisfied is not always easy.  Did I do my best? Did I treat others with respect?  Did I try to understand why things didn't get done at home?  Being satisfied with daily choices, hmm. It's all about the choices we make, where we are and where we're going.  What choice did I make that made me wind up here?  I want to better myself and my knowledge.  

      Next, who is the one person I turn to?  No matter what I need it is my husband, my best friend.  He encourages me to be my best.  He is the person I enjoy spending all of my free time with.  He sees me, and loves me for being me.  He doesn't want me to be any different than what I am.  

      Last thought for this week, what three things do I find the most valuable in my life?  What makes someones life important, or what do I feel is most important in my life. 

1.   I hope that I make a difference in the people lives who I have touched.  I hope I become           someone like my grandmother, Helen, she taught me so much about caring for other and taking care of family.  She took such great joy seeing the joy of her family.  It didn't matter how small, if it was important to you, she made you feel that it was that important to her.   She truly was an inspiration.  
2.  I also value the opinion that my children and my husband have I me, I want them know that I will love them always and unconditionally, no matter what.  
3.  Finally it is important for me to always do my best and remember that even if I fail at              something it will help lead me to success!