Very cool Louis Vuitton commercial...
What is a journey?
A journey is not a trip.
It's not a vacation.
It's a process. A discovery.
It's a process of self discovery.
A journey brings us face to face with ourselves.
A journey shows us not only the world, but how we fit in it.
Does the person create the journey or does the journey create the person?
The journey is life itself.
Where will life take you?
Wow! I can't believe that it's been over a week since I last posted. Things have been crazy-busy at work, but good. I've put in some long hours, though, and so any extra free time is spent on homework or sleeping. : ) Other than that, there's really not much else that's going on with me!
Yesterday was quite the Monday, that's for sure. It was not a good day, in many ways, so I was glad that today was MUCH better. But guess what started yesterday? Snow. And wind. And cold. I really can't complain because we have had such a lovely fall season, but this change sure happened quickly. One thing I can now confirm, though...all the trees have lost their leaves!!! : ( It had to happen sometime, right?
Well, if anything more exciting than this comes up, I'll be sure to let you know! ;) My life really does consist of work, homework and sleep right now, and I can promise that there's nothing exciting about that!! haha! :) Hope that you're doing well, too!! :)
This past week I received two envelopes in the mail containing my medical files from my surgeon who performed my thyroidectomy (when I had thyroid cancer). During that cancer time, I learned that it's very important to keep a copy of your medical records and even more so with situations that are as critical as this one. It's just always good to go to your doctor appointment(s) prepared with your OWN copy of your file.
For some reason, though, I never got a copy of my file from my surgeon! So, this year, I finally got my act together and requested a copy of my file. It showed up in the mail last week and I finally opened it yesterday. You know, I never cease to be amazed by the flood of emotions and flashbacks that occur when I spend time reading through my medical files from the years that I was fighting thyroid cancer. Honestly, this long out (seven years now since first diagnosed), you'd think that "reviewing" that time period wouldn't cause that much emotion, but I'll be the first to admit that it sure DOES stir up a lot of emotion! It makes me wonder...does a person ever really "heal" from something like that? Maybe that's something that no one can answer until they've been through such an experience (and I hope that it's an experience that YOU never have to go through!!!), but it just seems like I should be reacting to it like I would with any surgery. For instance, if I had my gall bladder taken out or something, I'd probably share the story with ease and remember it without much emotion. Why, though, does a cancer story do just the opposite and stir up a lot of emotion? Is it because in your first days and weeks of discovery, it's kind of like a "brush with death"? I just really don't know.
Anyway, it's good for me to read through those files and remember what I was experiencing and to review what the doctor's were saying about me at that time. It's just good to know of the details of the events that were taking place.
In addition to all that, my mom and I also got into a conversation this week about those first days/weeks of finding out I had cancer and for the first time (that I can remember, anyway), I heard from mom some more details about what she and dad were really going through during that time. I know it may seem silly to even say it, but I honestly didn't realize what THEY were experiencing then (outside of fear) and I'm sure it's because I was pretty focused on myself those days.
It's just been a good week of reminiscing and a good week to just remember how thankful I need to be. Cancer is something that changes everything about you and about your life and you're never the same person again, even in the littlest things. It's also something that you're never prepared for, either, no matter how many times you face it (and that was something that I learned during the time that I went to support groups for a little extra help).
Anyway, this is nothing super revealing or exciting, but it's something I've been glad to experience this week and it was just a little something that I wanted to share with all of you. : ) All for now, friends!!
With the miners all safely rescued TODAY, I thought this would be a fitting time to share my current favorite song. Turn up your speakers and ENJOY!!! : )
I was having a good day today and then I went to class. Class was a lot too liberal for me today, plus it covered a heavy subject that just made me feel awful. So, now I'm back to work and I just feel like I'm in a funk. : ( I have SO much to do today and now all I want to do is go home and sleep for awhile. Waaahhhh!!! : )
Part of me wonders, though, if some of this feeling is coming more from the fact that I'm so tired of school. Last night, I was getting ready for today's class and I just kept thinking, "Oh, I am so DONE with this!!" I just feel burned out. I know it's so silly to even say that, though, because I know that I'm ALMOST done and I just need to hang in there!! But, that doesn't change the fact that I'm just tired of it all.
Hmmm...I just realized that I'm hungry, too. Maybe THAT is playing into some of these feelings?!? haha! It's funny how low blood sugar can affect your mood, eh? :o) Enjoy the rest of your day!!
Just so you know, I love my blog. Right this very moment, I'm just HAPPY with how it keeps my family members in tune with what's going on in my life and it keeps my friends...entertained. ha! :) I really love how it's a journal for me. Sometimes I don't write things because of who MIGHT be reading (for instance, a coworker, maybe :) and so I keep those things to myself, but what I do write is important to me, even if I may not feel that way at the moment that I'm writing. When I go back, though, and read through some of things I've written, I feel happy. Sometimes I find myself thinking, "Was I really thinking/feeling that at the time?" It's good for me to reminisce and to see how things have or have not changed. Yes, friends, I do love my blog. :o)
As I am aging, I notice one thing (among many, let me assure you! :) about myself...I am a homebody. Now, don't get me wrong...I love getting together with friends and family and having some seriously good times, but I also L-O-V-E to be at home. I think that feeling is heightened even more right now by the fact that I'm SO busy with work and school that any free time I do have, I just want to be at home, being quiet, and relaxing.
I also love to travel the world and visit new places, but I always love to come home, too. I love traveling for the weekend to visit friends that are a few hours away, but I tell ya...I always enjoy coming back home to my own bed. Don't get me wrong, either...I am THANKFUL for all of the wonderful memories that I have from the various trips I've taken and I wouldn't exchange those for a penny, but there is something to be said about HOME. I know that it's a place that I certainly love.
What about you? Do you consider yourself to be a homebody or not really?
