So instead of overreacting and going all "glassman" I'm not going to stress about the things I can't control. Maybe God wants me to be a stay at home mom for a bit longer. Maybe he's testing me. I sure hope he's not gonna go all JOB on me. I can't handle that. Happy thoughts.....
When I was first completing my 57 pages of immigration paperwork to get a work permit here in Canada, I was in a bit of a tizzy. "Why do I have to get physicals and x-rays and criminal checks to live 22 miles North from the US border. They should be happy to get me." That attitude isn't doing me any good. So instead I will not worry. I'll just jump through every hoop that they give me and believe that God will work it out.
In the last 6 months, I've been volunteering at the kids’ school and I realized how much I love being a Speech-Language Pathologist. I'm even willing to do it for FREE! But if I weren't an SLP, here's a list of other jobs that maybe I would like to have:
1. Artist - Before I married Kumar, I painted. There's actually one painting that I did that's hanging on our wall right now. Somehow in the busyness of life since, I haven't continued to paint. Maybe if I had the time/space/money, I could do that every day and enjoy it.
3. Chef - Top Chef is one of my favorite TV shows. Cooking is fun when I don't have to do it 3x a day, every day, for picky eaters or a sometimes ungrateful family. It's another art form - they complexity of ingredients and even the plating can be stunning. But I don't think I could ever be a real chef, cause I'm not willing eat anything and everything. I have texture aversions to lamb and rare meat, religious objections to shellfish, and a palate that's burned to the bone by spicy food. (I can't even taste things like rosemary).
4. Librarian - Ok, here's the nerd in me. I love books - all books, fiction, non-fiction, children’s, and teens, even periodicals. If I could just be around those books, helping people find books and leading book clubs and reading programs to kids, I'd be in heaven! One of the first things I did when we moved to Canada was to get my library card. It's home to me.
5. Trainer - ha ha. Who am I kidding? I don't want to work out all day; I just want abs like Dianne Taylor. Whenever I need workout inspiration, I look at pictures of her life in Hawaii (doing handstands and laying on the beach in her bikini), and find the will to get moving!
6. Docent in an art museum - I've already said that I love art. Even more than painting itself, I love studying art - the technique, the stories behind the pictures, the historical significance... it's all so fascinating. My favorite art museum in Maryland is the Walters Art Museum. I've gone to some incredible lectures there, they have amazing family programs on the weekends and it’s free!
7. Architect/Carpenter - There is something really beautiful about creating something beautiful out of nothing. One day I'd like to take some Home Depot classes and remodel a home myself. Form+Function+Beauty
8. Really the best job for me is SLP. I can't think of anything more important to life than communication. It makes me feel incredible to help children do that. Even though there are moments that I hate (lawsuits, behavior issues, bullies), I love the creativity, the schedule (school hours and summers off), and helping parents help their own kids grow in their ability to speak, listen and interact with others. It is my calling from God.
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