unofficial friday fragments
Cookie?
I often wonder – after baking up a batch of chocolate chip cookies from scratch – why I ever bought Pillsbury? Only twice, but still …
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I can do anything ~
2009 and 2010 is a time for self-exploration. Next September I’m going back to school; it’s my second chance at learning … and at loving learning.
Everyday I think of something different ~
Photography …
Learning to sew and making beautiful scarves, dresses and tops out of fine fabrics from exotic locales; it would give Colin and I a reason to see and show our daughters the world …
Make jewelry and trinkets and sell at trade shows, farmers markets, Etsy, etc. …
Massage therapy …
Alternative therapies (acupuncture, reflexology, etc.) …
And the biggie I was researching tonight …
Naturopathic medicine, weighing in at four years full time schooling or six years fast tracked part-time on nights and weekends.
And that would be after a year of upgrading my sciences at the community college and a ton of extra stuff to prove I want to learn and provide – and have passion for – alternative healing.
Then it’s just a matter of coming up with about $25,000. The cost deters me a bit if I’m being perfectly honest, but I believe that naturopathy will grow and expand as people become more conscious of themselves and what they’re putting into their bodies and turn to natural therapies over chemical therapies; I know that I would be able to pay my loans of quickly.
Something major to consider and really … what else will I have to do after the girls go to school in September? Not sit around making cookies that’s for sure … and not flitting off to yoga and power step classes that’s for sure. I want to DO something rather than sit waiting for my life to walk through the door after their busy days.
I want to do something big. Something bigger than I’ve ever done in my life. Something big that doesn’t revolve around being near a computer. Something big not working for someone who is getting rich off my blood, sweat and tears.
Something big out in the real world. Helping people, healing, teaching. Beauty. Creating beautiful things to see and feel and wear; things from my heart to yours.
So I continue exploring.
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I’m logging off for awhile now, at least from my blog.
It’s Thanksgiving long weekend in Canada and the festivities start off tomorrow night with friends coming over for drinks {I’ll be the recluse inside rather than outside freezing my ass off smoking with everyone ~ and proud of myself for it}
The rest of the weekend is full of turkey {at my Dad’s Saturday}, prime rib {at my Mom’s Sunday} and a ton of love and family.
Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow Canadians and happy weekend to the rest of you.
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I allow great and wonderful things to come to me
I give more love
I get more love
I relax more
I get excited more
I rejoice more
I appreciate more
I go within more
I expand without more
I circulate more
I get encircled more
Simply because, I allow more
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I say you go for it! And I think naturopathic medicine has a huge future. Have a great holiday weekend! Oh, and I am so jealous of your cokkies I might have to make me some!
I was studying to be a naturopath and my parents owned a health food store chain.
Then I had kids. And the dream was never realised.
Bet you never guessed that about me.
Great post. Naturopath sounds great and how wonderful to go back to school and do something you will love.
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School – it is so worth it (a lot of work, but the reward-YAY) I’m excited for you and what ever path you decide to take…definitely you should do something for you!
Have a wonderful time Thanksgiving weekend!!!
~K
I admire your ambitions; of COURSE you can do it, and thanks so much for not turning into one of those women who DO just kill time until the kids come home! Have an excellent weekend.
you have a lot to think about, but i have NO DOUBT in my mind you’ll accomplish this stuff. i’m excited for you, jen. good things are coming for you! good things!
GO FOR IT! Just do it!
I am studying now and its hard and costs alot but I do beleive its worth it! I regret not doing it before I had kids – so dont regret not doing it now!
Jen, I am a huge, huge supporter of school and further education, especially for women. And I think I was about your age when I decided to go back to school part-time – while working full-time – it was doable as I didn’t have any little ones as yet. Although I did have a baby halfway through the program – now THAT was a challenge!
But the timing will be great for you once the girls are in school. (Hey, nothing wrong with yoga and power step classes, though, still great for your body and uh, I sorta did that for a couple of years while the girlie was a baby
) I agree with you about the naturopathic route, it is an area on the upswing. GREAT for you!
You can do it! Whether it is rocking naturopathy or rocking an etsy store full of jewelry and scarves. You can do it.
Good luck with anything & everything you decide to take on. I agree w/ Amanda- you can do it!!
Wow! Go you! I totally think Naturopathy is a great future path!
And happy Thanksgiving! I didn’t realize you celebrated so much earlier then us here in the US!
Wow … I really like this entry. And perhaps I will follow you and chill with the blogging as well.
Right this second as I type, I am in the ‘what would you try’ part of the aphorisim you included with this entry. I have went ahead and moved to Virginia to be with my best friend in the Army. We only got back together in June of this year and have spent maybe three weeks together when you add everything together, the visits over the summer and all. Her two sons are away in school, so we will get to find out what we are going to be like, as we are essentially empty nesters.
There are so many different possiblities before us, and they spool out in front of us infinitely.
I am going to send you all my well wishes … do your thing, girlie … do your thing!!
man, that picture of the cookies makes me want to go make some… ur, correction… EAT some =)
good for you for going back to school. that’s a big decision and commitment. i so admire people who go in that direction. i’m sure whatever you pick, you’ll love. good luck.