The Year of New Beginnings

2011: The Year of New Beginnings. I'm finally done with that giant hurdle called 'school' (at least for now), I've tackled the NCLEX and have emerged with my nursing license. Now I sit in a place of uncertainty. As I scour the state for anyone willing to hire a 'new grad' I have no idea where I might end up. It might even have to be out of state. Yet even through the countless applications that seem to get me nowhere, I know that I will get there one day, and that I will look back on these times in awe. I also have another item of adventure within my grasp, a short jaunt to Ukraine to encourage some people there and to help out with whatever may be needed. Planning a trip to Eastern Europe without a steady-paying job is a risky venture, one I have yet to fully decide one way or the other. Also, there is the possibility of getting an interview or even hired, completely clashing with these plans. I suppose it's a good dilemma to have--either go travel the world doing what you love, or land a job. I would like to accomplish both; and in fact, those are my two main goals for this year. I also tossed out a resume to the local school district for a health-related position: another mystery whose end we know not. One thing is certain through all of this, and that is that the Full Life is still being strongly lived and it is what I will continue to do, jobless or full-time, across the world or at home, on a rock wall or just hanging out with people I care about. The Full Life--it's about to get a whole lot fuller.