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Published on October 31, 2005 By dharmagrl In Misc

Yesterday was the second anniversary of what I've recently started to think of as my rebirth. 

I had an accident that should have killed me.  But, as you can see, it didn't, and I'm finally almost all healed from it. 

What have I done in the past 2 years?  I've fixed myself, and that took some time.  Now that I'm almost done being fixed, I have plans.

I'm going to take a medical transcription class so that I can have a source of income (and possibly work from home).  Whilst I'm doing that, I'm going to get back into yoga again (my back's still too fragile to let me do much, and will stay that way for the next 6 months or so).  Once I'm back to 'normal' again, I'm going to certify to teach yoga and try and make that my full-time gig.  I had thought about going back to PI-ing or paralegal studies, but to be honest I think I'd burn out pretty quick.  After having been exposed to some of the criminal cases in the military world I'm sure that the civilian world would send my stress levels sky high and result in a crash.

So, I'm going to try and do what I love.  If I can get up in the morning and look forward to going to work every day...well, isn't that everyone's dream?

2 years of life that nobody who saw the wreck thought would be.  2 years of loving my husband, being mom to my kids, of learning about people and places, of friends and acquaintences.  I've met some awesome people in this time, people who have impacted me in ways they'll never know.

I'm living, and I'm grateful.

 


Comments
on Oct 31, 2005
Congratulations on your excellent recovery!  Glad accidents are not handgrenades!
on Oct 31, 2005
I'm glad you made it an are recuperating well.

Is your medical transcription program on the computer or will you go take classes? I am studying to be a court reporter but you can use the steno machine to do medical transcription so I would be interested in a medical transcription class. Even when I get my speed up it will probably still take me more than a year to pass the certification tests I need to pass to go to work in Texas but I would love to make money another way and close my home daycare before then.
on Oct 31, 2005
Happy birthday! I firmly believe that everything that God makes is for the good - it is our challenge to find the good in it. It appears that you are trying so that's as much as anyone can do. God bless.
on Oct 31, 2005
Congratulations.

Have you ever thought about learning Arabic?


It is tricky, but far from impossible. The really nasty bit is learning MSA, only to find out that nobody speaks "proper" arabic. Iraqi dialect is tricky but not so bad as say, Palestinian.
on Oct 31, 2005
I'm glad you're looking at this so positively. Good luck with all your future plans and welcome to your "second chance" at living!