Hiiiiii friends!
For those of you who even are reading this blog and keeping tabs on me (lol), I am back. I took a hiatus from January-now. Lots going on in my life and lots of life updates to share with you all. Eek! Let’s get into it, shall we?
Tbh, I’ve been avoiding writing this post because it feels overwhelming. I am not quite sure where to even start; what to share and what not to share. After some reflection, I have decided that I don’t need to craft a perfect blog post to share updates about my life. Isn’t that the point of blogging, anyways? To post regular updates, even if it is messy and unfiltered? For some reason, I get in my head so much about posting things. I have always been very hard on myself; this lack of posting has been a complete manifestation of my own anxiety. I have been working extra hard to challenge my own thought patterns + rewire my brain to follow through with my intentions, even if the finished product is not perfect. Just do the damn thing, already! Just post! Keep moving forward despite the fears. So here we are. 🙂
In the last 6 months, I’ve had some major life changes. I’m still processing it all. In a nutshell…
+ I resigned from my high school counselor job after 7 years in education.
+ I enrolled in grad school to pursue my LPC. Yes, I’m going to be a mental health therapist! I already have a master’s degree in Professional Counseling, but it was a school counseling emphasis. In order to be licensed within the state of Wisconsin where I hope to work, I will need 5 courses and an internship. I am currently completing these courses via a virtual format…. which is my love language.
+ I’m currently a SAHM while I pursue my graduate courses. The plan is to be home with my son until I start my clinical internship next winter/spring (the timeline is still TBD).
+ Speaking of my son, my baby is um, not a baby anymore…. a freaking toddler. An actual child. Like HOW did this happen. I am not okay.
+ My youngest stepdaughter turned 18, graduated high school in May, and is preparing to leave for college out of state. She’s heading to the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.
+ My eldest stepdaughter (age 21) bought her first house.
+ I’ve taken back my physical and mental health. We were riding the struggle bus for a while. I’ll post more about this in a future post.
Lots of things going on.
Lots of things to balance between being a wife, mom, stepmom, student, and a creative.
I have been struggling with a lot of anxiety during this uncertain time of transition.
Nonetheless, I keep moving forward.
Every day, I have been taking small steps to do the work; to do the hard things, even if it doesn’t feel momentous.
I started therapy again.
I started moving my body again.
I have started to make decisions that better align with my most true, authentic self.
I am moving forward.
And damn, it feels SO good to be writing again.
Grateful to have you along. I’ll share more details in future posts about all of these life updates. 🙂
Xo, Chels
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