I know I haven’t
really written much in quite some time, I apologize for that. I will make it a
goal of mine to do some writing for the blog this weekend.
Recently, I left my
job working with the homeless population in DC. It was a job that I loved and I
was working for an organization that I loved but the commute was wearing on me.
On a good day, my commute was at least an hour and a half each way, most days
it was a good bit longer and then I drove all over DC for my job. It was a bittersweet
decision to leave that job.
I am really enjoying
my new job and the flexibility in the schedule. I am working for a non-profit
organization doing consumer quality improvement at the state psychiatric hospitals
and the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Programs across the state of Maryland. I go
into these organizations and talk to the consumers about what they like, what’s
working, what needs improvement, any concerns they may have and so on. These
concerns are all reported anonymously (unless permission is given otherwise) to
the organization as well as at the state level to the Core Service Agents and
Mental Hygiene Administration. We visit each organization 3-6 times per year
and we have been able to elicit some great changes and improvements with
organizations all across the state of Maryland.
My new job is less
than a mile away from home, it is incredible! I plan to start walking there
when the temperatures start to die down a bit, it’s been too miserably hot
recently to walk in dress clothes to work. I do travel across the state to
visit organizations but that is not every day and I receive mileage reimbursement
for all the miles that I do drive. I had been spending $120/week on gas when I
was commuting to DC. Ending the DC commute has already proven to eliminate so
much stress from my life. I feel so much more rested because I can sleep 2 hours
later in the morning. I am so much less stressed and irritable because I’m not
commuting so many hours a day and bringing work home with me so that I can beat
the rush hour commute. I am grateful to have been given the chance to make this
change which I feel has been able to improve the quality of my life and will
continue to do so.
My sister gave birth to a
handsome little boy on July 3rd, he is 3 weeks old today! He is such a
sweet little guy and I just love holding him and watching him sleep so
peacefully. My older nephew is such a good big brother, it's so great!
Here is a pic of me and baby Ben on the day he was born and a pic of Ben and his fabulous big brother Connor.
Just before beginning
my new job, I took a girls weekend trip to Ocean City! I had such an amazing
time! It was such a great long weekend! I will post some pics from the weekend
below!
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