health, mental, dental, vision

So, I have been a bit MIA lately on the writing. Sometimes that's a sign that I'm doing well and don't "need" to write. Other times it's a sign that I'm doing poorly and haven't felt up to writing. Other times, such as this one, it simply means that, in the last three weeks, I have been to Nashville three times and Detroit once and quite busy at work and life in between travels along I-65. It also means that there have been 13 lay-offs at Bradford in the past few days and I don't really know what to do with that. I am so very thankful to still have my job. Not only for the paycheck and insurance, but also because I get to keep doing a job that I believe in and truly enjoy doing. I realize that this is a blessing at age 26. There are people, many people actually, who do boring jobs every day and hate them. But I have had the benefit of education and resources to get me to a job that means something to me. Bradford is not perfect, no company is. But, I believe that the purpose of Bradford is good and something that I stand behind. I work at Bradford because I get to interact with patients on a daily basis and lead individual, group, and family therapy. I get to be a part of healing, a part of something bigger than myself. One of my former patients walked into the cafeteria on Monday. I hardly recognized him. He was mac-ed out in a suit and tie and was clean with a smile on his face. He has over 90 days clean and came back to visit and offer his time and healing with other patients. I am so grateful that I got to be part of something bigger in his life. I have two more days of work this week. This is the six day work week for me. It's a bit too long, but at least it's not too short.