Hello, and happy Thursday to every single one of my lovely followers. Please, accept my apology for my 10 day sabbatical; it will never happen again. I just-so-happened to be living the dream in the middle of the Pacific ocean on the fantastic island of Maui. It was magical, but I am glad to be back! More on this later...
I hope that everyone had a great holiday yesterday. Just in case you were wondering how I spent mine; I worked! I started off my day with a ginormous latte and I rocked out to Misery Business by Paramore on my morning commute. (Jenna, I always think of you playing the air drums when I listen to this song). Work was busy, but no one yelled in my face or tried to steal SO all and all I had a spectacular day.
This blog will be a vast assortment of short tidbits from both my current life and things that I have observed others do. The ultimate theme: change is good.
Two weeks ago I was presented with a great opportunity for a promotion within my company. I quickly accepted the offer. My new job placement is quite far from where I currently reside, and I was very comfortable working at my store that I had grown to love over the 15 months. I was excited about the promotion, but deep down inside, anxious about how I would adapt to a new position and a new store at the same time. Happily, I can tell everyone that WHILE I MISS MY KIDS FROM MY OLD STORE VERY MUCH, I happen to absolutely adore my new placement. I couldn't possibly be any happier in life. And, while driving to work is a bit more time consuming than it once was, the benefits far outweigh the lengthy commute. I feel truly blessed for this great opportunity.
Last week, the Affordable Healthcare Act was passed. While some people embraced the change with open arms, it seems as though the majority of my Facebook friends threw quite the shit fit, if you will, when the bill passed. I don't like politics at all, and to be honest, I am not well-informed enough to preach to anyone about what they should believe. Beliefs are personal, and should be created as an individual. However, here is what I can tell you. As the daughter of a person who genuinely struggled to attain healthcare after being forced to take early retirement due to deteriorating health conditions, I understand where frustrations arise surrounding our health system. To deny someone, anyone, that is sick or dying, healthcare or health insurance is absolutely asinine. Perhaps if your brother, sister, father, mother, grandma, cousin, or best friend was on their death bed and could not afford the healthcare that they needed but were denied insurance because of a pre-existing condition, you would have a firm understanding of what it's like to be part of the 15% of Americans that live each day without health insurance.
Last week, America joined other countries such as Iceland, Kuwait, Finland and 29 OTHERS that offer universal healthcare. So, for all of you crazy conservatives that are throwing a temper tantrum about the "tax," perhaps you would appreciate it more if you watched someone struggle for their life. No matter how many times you say "tax," hearing "let them die" is worse. Embrace the change, give it a chance, stop complaining.
A few months ago I purchased a plane ticket to visit Germany. Unfortunately, things don't always work out the way we like them too. Instead of crying like a baby, I was veryyyy polite to the customer service representative for US Airways and he allowed me to transfer my plane ticket to Hawaii. Lucky me! It was the best vacation ever and the most beautiful place I have ever seen in my entire 24 years of existence! While heartbreak sucks, change can always be turned into a positive event if it's viewed correctly.
I hope that everyone has a great weekend, and I will write again on Monday since I neglected you for two consecutive Mondays! Additionally, my blog has officially hit 5000 views, so thanks for those 1700 hits per month! You are all angels :)
Here's to embracing change with a smile on your face,
Xoxo <3
