Acorns: An Analogy

I was writing an email to my my bestest pal this week and there was just so much to say. I told her I felt like a squirrel who had been saving up all of her acorns in a hole in a tree some where and I was inviting her to come and look in this hole because I wanted to share them with her.

I've had this same feeling all weekend long as I have encountered new people, friends, opportunities and I kept on thinking I need to write this down!

So, here, I'm writing it down and sharing it with you. And for the sake of coherence, I will go in chronological order, and so that I don't overload you, I will show you one acorn at a time.

(I promise I'm not type A...not that that's a bad thing, if you happen to be type A)

My acorns:

I got a job. Technically this means the premise of this blog has come to an end. But I think that in a sense my searching and discerning will continue. This job is a good job, but this job, more importantly is in a place where there is room for movement & will allow me to continue my formal education. This job allows me to continue to work with the doctors and nurses that I have begun to get to know over the past three months, just in a different capacity and with different responsibilities. It is a great feeling -- a feeling like I can finally take my jacket off and stay a little while. It's also a little scary to transition into something that is permanent, long term when I have been trained to look at this time as disposable and temporary. Overall, I'm excited to delve into this new role.