Well, it's been quite awhile since I've written here, thought now that life's circumstances have recently changed, I have more time on my hands and figure writing here and sorting out the disaster my life has become would be a good use of my time.
On November 8, 2010 things around here took a change, as I was laid off from my job as a litigation paralegal. Although at first I thought it was the end of the world, I'm now at peace with the situation and am thinking it was absolutely a blessing in disguise and the title of this post describes it well. I've been a litigation paralegal for the past 7 years and although each position I've held has had it's own quarks and differences, I've never really truly cared for the profession as a whole. But, I could never justify leaving and starting over in another profession only to start over again. I always went where the money was, whether it was where I'd be happy or not. I just hope and pray I don't have to go back to another paralegal position and that I'll actually be able to make a change in my life. But, I also need to be realistic, I need a job and will have to take what is offered, whenever one is. For now, however, I'm still working on classes and my pre reqs for a healthcare profession. I really am not 100% sure where I'll end up. Nursing seems to be oversaturated in this area, but so does pretty much any profession I'm interested in. I guess over time I'll figure that out. For now, I really need to just register for classes. If I could just decide what direction to go, I'd be good.
However, now although this situation is far from ideal, I am treating this, and hoping for this to be my chance for change. I can honestly say I don't think I realized exactly how unhappy I was in my job until now...not having to get up and go there everyday and dread it with every fiber of my being, despite being broke and unemployed, I'm so much happier and relaxed. And, I get to spend some much needed extra time with Devin and enjoy the holidays. I think I'm even going to get all my card-making supplies out again and make my holiday cards again this year. This will be the first time in 6 years that I've done this, I'm kind of excited. Stay tuned for samples to vote on :)
