The Blog is Back

This last year has had its share of ups and downs and, frankly, when I experience stress my mind gets muddled and I just can't write. That is not to say that the stress has gone away my any means, but I'm learning how to manage it and have so much to say.
I really can't remember the last time I really posted on this blog prior to my 365 days of kindness posts. I think there was one that was filled with vague frustrations. Those frustrations that I was experiencing were the knowledge of a layoff that I would mostly likely (and ultimately was) be victim of. I had a job that I loved. I didn't think there was another job out there better suited for me. It involved all of the things that I loved to do, was close to home, paid exceptionally well, and I was surrounded by fantastic people. But, ultimately, they had to cut corners to keep themselves afloat and an Internal Communication Specialist is kind of an accessory position. I was like a nice pair of earrings. I made the company I worked for look pretty, but when it came down to it, they could survive without me (my position still does not exist at my previous employer).
The day I found out that I was ultimately laid off was a couple of weeks before Christmas. In fact, it was my kids' last day of school before Christmas break. Not the best timing, really. I was devastated and allowed to go home early that day. When I got home, I turned on the news and saw the most horrifying thing that I could imagine (actually, I had never in my life imagined anything of the like ever happening). You see, the day I was laid off and sent home early was the same day as the Sandy Hook tragedy. I cried and I cried and I cried. I was no longer upset about losing my fantastic job. I cried for those sweet children and more so for their parents. I felt their pain and prayed that I would never have to experience anything of the sort. I still pray for those parents. I learned such a lesson that day. Jobs will come and go, but my babies are my life.
Because of the nature of my layoff, I was able to enjoy some time at home on unemployment and soaked up that sweet time with my little ones. It wasn't too long before I found my new job, which felt like a perfect fit from the moment I walked in for my first interview. I work as a Marketing Coordinator in a hospital in a neighboring city. I still do a lot of internal communication, which I love, but am also able to play around with social media a lot, which has become a surprising passion of mine. I Facebook and tweet and blog (here's my favorite) and get paid to do it.
So, now I'm back, and so happy to be actively blogging again. I have so much to say. I want to reach out and hug all of the working moms out there. I never ever thought that I would be working mom. When I went back to work, the original plan was for it to be a temporary thing. Well, it's not. And, that's what works for our family. My husband and I are able to work together as team and care for our home and children together. They are never neglected. I want to talk about what I've learned about body image and dieting and intuitive eating. I want to talk about an AMAZING book I have been blessed to have read - Wife for Life - and its even more amazing author, whom I've been blessed to communicate with personally and learn directly from. I want to talk about my daily adventures. About my sweet family. About things that make me laugh. About new perspectives. I learn through writing things out. In the end, I don't think I really care if anyone reads this. Now, my vanity sincerely hopes someone will - if they can learn something from what I have to say, great! But, what I'm really going for here is to learn something myself - to improve the person I am through my own insights and to discover who I really can be as I unfold each layer of my thoughts and little moments of inspiration.