Today is the first official day of my "underemployment". Last week Ralph and I spent vacation time with Briana (my daughter,11), Joseph (my brother, 17 next month), and Naomi (my sister, also 11) at the beach (watch out for those waves in Rehoboth), bowling, and at Baltimore Harbor. It was great spending time with family, especially the young ones. It helped ground me and reminded me of what I value most - family and friends.
This past weekend was also really great. Ralph and I spent time at a beautiful wedding amongst friends and had a really fun time. I think I am starting to conquer some of my social anxiety by learning to be present, in the moment, and just letting things come as they will.
As for today and this week, I'll be spending time at home with Briana and Naomi. We are getting ready to head out to the library to check out some books and movies. What else is on my plate this week? Well, I am actually staying on at my job through the end of September part-time (20 hours a week, mostly from home). This week will mark the beginning of the transition to part-time work. I'm looking forward to it.
As of now, I just feel happy. I'm happy to have supportive friends and a loving family. I'm happy to have my health and mental well-being. I'm happy to have my Faith. I'm happy to have myself in transition.
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Jamila, how wonderful... I’m so very happy for you! Your journey and courage are such an inspiration to me... thank you for sharing this phase of your life; I believe that you will serve many by allowing us to walk along with you and as you discover new things about yourself we too will learn many things about our selves, - loving ourselves, prioritizing our lives, being in the now and more.
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