new beginnings
so i haven’t posted much about the cancer since my diagnosis. not sure why, exactly. honestly, i haven’t really felt like I’ve had the cancer. I’ve gone through 27 days of radiation treatment, with tomorrow being my last (hallelujah). other than some minor side effects from that, and not being able to walk much without crutches, i’m good. but, being that i am soon to be a cancer survivor, it’s got me to thinking about what’s next in my life, and how much more clearly i see that i want to live a life with purpose again.
this past fall i enrolled in school (again) to get my teacher’s certificate. i think i will make a kick-ass science teacher, and hopefully have a positive impact on this world for many years after my (much later) demise. so, in that vein, these are the things i hope/plan to achieve in the coming year:
- stop smoking. for good.
- finish school
- get a job (teaching)
- get “strong”
- spend more time at home (and less time in bars)
- move to Austin
these aren’t grand goals, but they are mine, and they are real. more importantly, they are realistic. and, truthfully, they are the things that will make me happy. I’m a pretty happy go lucky gal anyway, and it really doesn’t take much to please me. after the cancer scare, it seems to take even less. I’m not really interested in being rich, monetarily. rather, i want to have a job that doesn’t beat my ass down every single day, and make enough money to pay my bills on my own and maybe take a vacation every year or so. i don’t think it’s too much to want, and i can’t wait to live the life i have finally figured out that i want to live. simple, honest, meaningful, and fun.
until next year (based on my recent posting frequency), peace.
soz
