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Posted by Phillipa on January 28, 2007, at 20:51:28
I think the hardest thing to deal with in life is the acceptance that you may have to give up some expectations or goals you had for yourself. Things can affect this as age, disease, money, time, Right now I have to accept I may not nurse again and that I'm getting older well I knew that but didn't know it would come so fast. Advise go out and do it now whatever as long as it's safe you may never get the opportunity again. Love Phillipa
Posted by indepth horizen on January 28, 2007, at 22:00:08
In reply to Acceptance, posted by Phillipa on January 28, 2007, at 20:51:28
I feel that way too, i feel situation im in is making me not go for it.
Its all mind set. Even if you are older in age you can still make a move and stay with it.
Dont get down on yourself about past pains and regrets.
Alot of times we think about them, and it makes misery.
Pray, even thought its hard, and even for me! reading scipture. Pray. Ask god to give you confience!
Pray, read insightful books, self help books.
Sometimes we are in our confort zones like me, and dont like to get out of them. Its going to be hard not to go back to it.
But everything is possible.
Horizen
Hang in there!
Posted by Jo U.K on January 29, 2007, at 6:12:04
In reply to Acceptance, posted by Phillipa on January 28, 2007, at 20:51:28
How true Phillipa, the one thing you can rely on in life is that things change, sometimes for good, sometimes for worse, but you cant stop it happening. You think you're on a path, then whoops, it alters direction and you're left wondering where the heck you're gonna end up. I think for me it's the feeling of not being in control of my life, you know, once the plans you had laid for your work/relationships go askew. I guess you have to learn to move on from it and try and follow the flow, make new plans, try and find a positive. There's always a new direction to take, a new path in front of you. You just gotta find the motivation to look for it sometimes.
Posted by Meri-Tuuli on January 29, 2007, at 12:56:22
In reply to Re: Acceptance, posted by Jo U.K on January 29, 2007, at 6:12:04
Hey PJ, I've been having a lot of these thoughts too.
Oh well.
Kind regards
Meri
Posted by Poet on January 29, 2007, at 14:07:30
In reply to Acceptance, posted by Phillipa on January 28, 2007, at 20:51:28
Hi Phillipa,
I struggle with this issue, too. I'm taking classes hoping to make a career change. I turn 50 this year and I know my chances are slim, especially since I can't list the job I was fired from on my resume and it was in the field I'm trying to get into. Talk about that rock and hard place. My therapist says she wishes I could just accept that all I really need is a job that pays the bills, but I just can't do that.
I wish you could work as a nurse again. I wish you could find something related to it that you could do, but I know how hard that will be.
((((Phillipa)))))
Poet
Posted by happykat on January 29, 2007, at 14:55:43
In reply to Acceptance, posted by Phillipa on January 28, 2007, at 20:51:28
Phillipa,
That sounds like some good advice!
I'm sorry to hear about the nursing. My grandmother was a nurse and really regretted having to stop working. I haven't kept up with all your posts, so I'm not sure what your situation is, but if you don't have to work have you considered volunteering with the Red Cross or working with charities that could use your skills?
Regards,
happykat :)
Posted by Phillipa on January 29, 2007, at 19:08:08
In reply to Re: Acceptance » Phillipa, posted by happykat on January 29, 2007, at 14:55:43
Let's just say age, emotional state are the reasons and boy do we need money wish I could contribute. Love Phillipa
Posted by Michael83 on January 30, 2007, at 19:21:53
In reply to Acceptance, posted by Phillipa on January 28, 2007, at 20:51:28
That can be real hard. Forcing you to move on before you're ready to. =(
I've felt like that since I left high school. Knowing I may not get to date a girl I had a crush on, or experience people I knew while in a "youth" situation again. But I'm in my early 20s now, I guess I have to move on. I guess no matter how old I am, I can always have goals and things to look forward to. A line from a song I love goes like this, "I don't dwell on things I'm missing,
I'm just pleased with the things Ive found." Seeing, hearing those words really helps me focus on the good.
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