Many decisions we make personally cripple us...just depends on how many of these decisions you make over and over again.

Are you doing what you want to be doing in life? Professionally, yes... I have work hard to get where I am. Sacrifices are easy (sort of speak) when they come from the heart.

Personally, yes... although as you know, I am ready to share once again with a significant other. I want to journey through this life with someone day in and day out. Bless the poor soul when that comes.

Are you on the path you should be on? Without a doubt, I have been on this path for some time... my what a roadtrip it has been.

Or have you snapped back and forth like a weak rubberband that's about to pop loose? Weak Rubberband, hardly the case. Rubberband, we all have our moments... I for one have far less rubberband moments than more.

And you're finding yourself tired as hell in dealing with stupid people and stupid shit. My tired days with 'stupid people' have lessoned as well... they simply exist and life goes on. I focus on other things for the most part.

Have you given up on any hopes of being who you are professionally and personally? Hell NO! Both professionally and personally. The journey is just beginning every new day I wake. I just asked the question...

"What do you feel you give back to this world?

Do you feel your daily choices, ways of living or professional work help make our world we all live on a better and more positive place? Why or why not?"




My walk into work... I am a Child Life Assistant/Elementary Education Teacher. I get to have fun at work, it just does not seem fair.


Taken today... with the Music Therapist and an awesome Volunteer... Mondays are great! Today we began Music Therapy... every child/pediactric patient today seem to not what any part of music. However, the next 15-20 minutes proved otherwise. All the children came out of their shell and we all were cracking up! I was being my usual dorky self, making the kids laugh and the Music Therapist cracks me up as well, she is way funnier than I, I think? We work so well together and I appreciate the opportunity to experience/live through the healing of music every Monday morning.


An activity a 9 year old Leukemia patient did... I have known her now for two months. I usually have at least 6-12 peds patients, although today I only had about four. Great day for individual attention.


My day revolves around art, being creative, involving academics... listening, playing and providing a positive experience when their experience may not have been too positive at all, medically/emotionally. I get to hear over and over again... "I don't want to go home, I like it here, this is fun!" Even after they have been needle poked and tramatized by procedures, surgeries...etc. You can see the various and endless things we do each day.


The outside... and looking in. You can see out, but you cannot see in.


Post your struggles and your plans to renew your faith in yourself.
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Struggles... too many to list, although worth every single one. My faith has never left enough to feel the need to renew.

More is in store, starting an Education program for the long-termed patients is in the making. A new Pediactric Tower is in the development plans. I am preparing an invitation to invite some previous peds patients (about 25, ranging from age 5-18) we want the childrens' idea's for the "perfect" childrens' hospital. I am so honored, thrilled, exicted beyond comprehension... and I get to help and witness it all come true. Soon, very soon to exist.