Finally, a 2011 entry!

My last entry mentioned one of many reasons for lack of blog entries - job interviews. This entry reveals another major reason for lack of blog entries - a job! Yes, for the past 9 months I've been working as a home health RN for a local agency. It has been challenging, rewarding, stressful, and time consuming. No doubt the Lord opened the door for this particular job. At times I wanted to quit, but I don't consider myself a quitter, so I didn't. Until God closed the door, I, by His grace remained faithful.

Obviously, my part-time job which became nearly full-time took away the time I would have given to exercise. So I am as unfit as I could be. Fortunately, the Lord opened another door very unexpectedly and as I took a nurse manager position for the local pregnancy resource center where I have volunteered for nearly three years, the door for my home health journey closed. I am relieved but I know it was all part of my training and preparation for this new position.

The most exciting thing for me is that this new position will be truly part-time which will give me time to exercise.

I must say I have truly missed swimming and biking. I indeed miss running too- sometimes I have dreams where I'm running and it is awesome, but I have accepted that I can no longer run. It is what it is. My hope is to start exercising soon and to be able to start posting once again. I know I owe my next exercise thoughts to be toward my sons. I haven't forgotten them so you'll hear about them soon! How I would love to participate in a triathlon this summer since last summer was the first summer in years that I couldn't participate. It would be a good goal to shoot for. First though, I think I'll just try to get back in the saddle of swimming and biking.