Big Changes Occuring

I feel the need to apologize to anyone who reads my blog and is anticipating the next post. Things have been absolutely crazy and insanely busy on my end.

I recently just accepted a new job in a new city and have been working on finding a place to live, packing, and working every single day this month, seriously, every day basically. Since I enjoy my current jobs, especially the manager at my main one, and the fact that the work schedule for the whole month of November was already out when I accepted my new job, I made the decision to have my start date at my new position start the beginning of December so that I could complete the current schedule. 

To start, I had many days already scheduled at my current position, which I thought was good because it would help with the extra expenses of moving and finding and paying for another apartment rent while currently still in a lease agreement, thus being responsible for 2 rents instead of just one. However, the number of days has increased even more because people have been getting sick and calling in and unable to find others to cover their shifts. Apparently I am too nice of a person because I will work for others in need, yet many people are unwilling to help me out when I am in need without me having to pick up even more hours of work. 

All in all, I have been working morning to late night and have not had an opportunity to finish some of the posts that I have been working on. next month I will only have one job instead of three and will finally have some time to sit down and write and I really look forward to that time. I wonder what else I will do with all that time on my hands. Yet, I really look forward to only having that one job and I really look forward to this huge learning experience I am about to embark on. 

In addition to this wonderful opportunity and great learning experience, I will be finally living in the same town as my best friend. Not only that, but I will be working at the same company as her, and even better than that is that we will also be living in the same apartment building! It is going to be like the television show Friends, and I am super excited to be around my best friend again. We will never get anything done once again, lol. 

So, I apologize for the lack of blog posts the past couple months, but soon that shall be fixed and I look forward to being able to share my writing and story with everyone again really soon. 

Lotza love! 

Cancer and Discrimination in a Small Town

I may be cancer free, but it will always be attached to me, especially while living in a small town where everyone knows my name and my story.

Yes, I have permanent side effects from all the chemo, radiation, medications, and stem cell transplant. I have a rare and progressive disease that affects my heart and my lungs. But I am still alive and able to work. Sure, I may get sick from time to time, but doesn't everyone?

I love living in a small town, until it comes to finding employment and people knowing way too much about my previous health issues, and some current ones, and worrying about what I cannot do instead of giving me a chance to show them what I CAN do. I kicked cancers ass twice while maintaining a part-time student status. Stop discriminating and start believing!

How do you prove yourself if no one is willing to give you a chance?

I love to work and have really enjoyed the jobs that have given me a chance. Working at the greenhouses right outside of town has allowed me to work outdoors, which is great since I love being outside and I get to work with native plants and I share my love of the outdoors and plants with my mom. In the past I absolutely loved working as a certified nursing assistant in a hospital setting as well as a nursing home but I had to resign from that position since I had to lower my lifting limit to 20 pounds due to my cardiologist's demand in effort to keep my heart and lungs in a more stable condition. The director of nursing at the nursing home was really sad that I had to resign because she knew that I was a hard worker and enjoyed myself as well.

That is who I am. I love to work and enjoy everything I am given the opportunity to have. But I cannot enjoy that if no one allows me to show them how much I love to do a good job, and my best, at what ever I do, and have a good time even while performing even the most daunting of tasks. Enjoying your job makes those you work with enjoy theirs, as well as anyone around you.

I love my town, but I may be forced to move just so I can find a job where I can use my degree in human services and psychology, because working makes me happy, and all I want is to be happy and enjoy this life I fought so hard to keep living.

Maybe one day I can survive off of selling my art pieces, which has always been a dream of mine. Until that day I will continue to search for employment while working on art pieces in my spare time.

Just in case you are wondering I am working on getting something set up so people can order prints of paintings, drawing, photographs, etc. that I have completed.

As always,
Lotza love.