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Date: 02 July 2009 15:38:20
In reading a favorite author, I came across her words about journaling...she journals all the time, helps her process and work through things. And she said in once instance she wrote everything down, she just didn't write about what it meant. I really identified with that, because I too feel like I often write the facts, but not what they mean. Maybe because I'm still working it out? The nice thing about this format is its ability to be edited and/or updated and/or additional entries added as needed.
A new curve ball has been thrown at me to consider. What if I were to move to a new city (back to where I'm from - been away 10 years - so it'll seem a new city) and work for an organization doing something completely different than what I currently do in my professional field??! My friend suggested that I consider the medical model for speech-language pathology (were I to move). What an eye-opener... because I *am* feeling a bit burned-out and am concerned about doing the same thing in a different environment...but how stimulating to have the learning curve of a whole new region within my certified field. I'd still like to stick with pediatrics, because I get a great deal of satisfaction from working with parents and families. It's gratifying to help a parent help his/her child. And I enjoy working with more impaired children and families - because, in a selfish way, it's more fulfilling. I love the idea of helping babies in the neonatal unit learn how to coordinate suck/swallow/breathe so that they can begin the journey of independence. Am intrigued by the idea of helping children communicate when they're unable to speak, especially in such a foreign hospital environment (although, for some children, the hospital is more home than home-home is due to his/her circumstances). I'm not afraid, I have the certification needed (would just need the training), and am open. With the economy as it is, some may consider it foolish for me to walk away from a very secure job. And there's a house to consider - what to do with my house? Yet I'd never know unless I did it.