Posted by Bones on October 8, 1999, at 19:55:21
In reply to All of you seem so enlightened...., posted by janey girl on October 7, 1999, at 20:05:24
Forgive me if I seem like I've got it all together. Because I don't - life is very difficult - also a wonderful comedy.
I'm really saying hello, because there are some interesting parallels going on in our lives. I too am 41 years old, and have recently made the decision to return to complete the Nursing program I started over 23 years ago. (I quit because of my anxiety disorder - still undiagnosed.)
And, I too am worried about whether I can do it because of financial stresses. I'm working full-time right now and our family is really pretty reliant on my income. But I have a job that provides no "personal satisfaction", I'm totally unchallanged. I work with a bunch of engineers, and have somehow (destructively) filled the requested role of "office pet". (Don't read too much into that ... if you know what I mean ... wink, wink, nudge, nudge.) MEOW!!Anyway, I made my decision and gently stepped into the life flow. I'll let it carry me along until if and when I decided to step out.
Wishing you the best. Let's try to keep in touch.
poster:Bones
thread:12703
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