Well, it has been a bit since I last posted but there were reasons. I won't bore you with the details but suffice it to say that it was all personal and very overwhelming at best. I am now at a spot where I have decided that I must make time to do the things that I enjoy and need to make life bearable so I can live in a productive manner.
Having said that, finding balance is not always easy. I work in a field that is very demanding. Part of that has to do with the type of work I do. I work with the elderly as a marketing professional. I used to be the admissions side of that equation, now I am the outside marketing part of the equation. We are always on, there is no off switch so when you get home you are tired.
One thing that has happened over the years is that my current job has taken me out of town. I used to work in the town where I lived. I loved working in my town. I knew everyone. I enjoyed helping those that needed help, I enjoyed finding the right "fit" and knowing that everyone was where they needed to be either mentally or physically. I'd run into the family members in the store. They would tell me what was happening with their family member. I would see them at the hospital when I was there so it was easy to get them to commit to coming to my building.
Now, I work 30 miles away from where I live. However, I work close to where I grew up so part of what I do is market in the town I grew up in.
There are pluses and minuses to this new way. I have really started a new chapter of my life, new friends, new colleagues, new area and new type of business. I now work for an assisted living instead of skilled nursing care. I am running into friends from high school who are now looking to care for their parents (there are times that becomes a minus because it also reminds me that I am no longer 23 anymore). I have made some of the best connections in the past six months that I could ever make. I have found some incredible people.
So you ask, what are the minuses? I am 30 miles from my home on Interstate 84 where the traffic is very heavy and my commute can be 1 hour each way. I miss being close to home so if I want to see these people after work it is not a major undertaking. As I indicated above, I am not getting younger and my nighttime driving is not so great anymore so I enjoy staying close to home if possible.
I will say this, other than working at Park Manor in Waterbury, and Haven Healthcare, this is probably my favorite place to work. I have only been here for six months so I am convinced that they become up on the top of the heap. (By the way, I met a Park Manor person at a function in Brookfield.) So I will keep you posted and write more of my other more exciting stuff soon.
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