Well it has been a long while since I have written mainly because I forgot my password and I did not want to change it again! Yes it seems I can never remember the password to my google account. Lol. But I bit the bullet and changed it today. I have a lot to share with you about my journey today. Life has its typical ups and downs. So let me share what is going on in my life.
As you all know I started to take medicine for ADHD. Although part of me is still in denial about the need for it, I cannot discount how it has helped me. I mentioned to my doctor that it almost feels like an anti-depressant when I take it. More like a happy pill :) I also mentioned that in different times of my life I have taken anti-depressants and they did not really do anything for me. Weird huh? She said that the depressive feeling can actually be a symptom of ADHD. Which makes me think if I had known this earlier in many ways my life might have been different. Oh well I can't do anything about it now except enjoy the changes that this makes in me. On the plus side teaching is going very well and a lot of the anxiety I had last year is gone. I guess the medicine is helping all those areas in my life. I had to reduce the dosage as I was not able to sleep and my heart was just beating so fast on it. The only bummer is that on the higher dose I was super organized Mary. Something that anyone that knows me knows I am not. All those papers and items I always leave out when cleaning, I knew immediately where they should go etc... It was amazing. On the lower dosage I am better at lesson planning than I had been but not as great as the "super me" on the higher dose. The price to be paid I guess for the ability to sleep.
Moving on to my spiritual life. Well walking with God is always a journey and I know I will never be where I want to be in that journey. But I really need to keep working on this area. I am trying to read my bible before going on Facebook or Twitter. A great idea that I do not always remember to do. But I am working at it. I need to be in the word of God because it is life to me. So I will keep at it until it is a habit again.
As an update on Hannah she is doing amazingly well on her DTS. She is in the Philippines right now on a medical mission outreach. She is so passionate for God, I am proud of her. I tried to instill that passion in my children when they were growing up and I love seeing it manifest itself in different ways in both Hannah and Sarah. Someday I know I will see God's passion in Kevin too. Having this time alone has been good for Don and me. But I am ready for my baby to be home. This time next month she will be home sleeping in her bed, recovering from all her traveling.
My last update is about Pampered Chef. As you know I started in the Spring and got a great start. But in the busyness of SOL testing and having had a very stressful school year I took the summer off. I started again in August. Although it has been a little slow going I love doing it. I think part of my calling in this is to help busy moms find a way to make an easy budget friendly meal. So many people eat out so often today, people can save money, and eat healthier when they cook at home. My biggest struggle is connecting with people to have parties. At the parties I think I do connect with the people although I am obviously new so I can certainly improve. But socially I am a little awkward. See by nature I am much more of an introvert. I was listening to someone on the radio the other day he was explaining how he could be an introvert and a radio personality. He talked about his awkwardness socially, especially in making small talk. I thought, hey that is me! Outgoing people cannot understand the anxiety I feel socially. I have had to teach myself to just say hi to other teachers in the hallway instead of just looking down, or busy. Most people I connect well with are outgoing so they carry a lot of the social aspect. Doing Pampered Chef is pushing me to get out of my comfort zone. The cool thing is I can do parties in person and also online on things like Facebook. Its funny though, Sarah just signed up and she has gotten a lot of Facebook parties, but I am struggling getting takers even though I do all the work and the Host gets a lot of free products and discounted items. I guess its the age of our friends. The younger generation grew up with Facebook. While many of my friends and family use Facebook a lot I guess online shopping is still not their first choice. Anyway I have to admit I was a little wishy-washy about selling PC initially. But as I look at my budget and see the need for more income is just growing I have really poured myself into the business. I really want to be successful in this. Teaching is what I do during the day, and I love it, but Pampered Chef really meets a need in me to meet more people. I am hoping it will help me connect with more people and make some friends down here. The benefit of it helping us to meet our financial needs is also a great blessing. Anyway that is my life right now. Let me know how things are going with you and thanks for visiting.
