Year of Inspiration Day 61: I wake up to a dream about school. Im registering people for a class in a small office, in a converted home. Im anxious enough that I keep loosing my keys. Its Monday . . . One thing I miss deeply since being back home is the bond w other colleagues my age. Midwives are hard working, bright, independent women who dont mind bucking the system if its in the best interest of the client. Im inspired to go to the ACNM annual meeting this year. Being with midwives has always brought a connection I rarely feel with colleagues. Its inspirational, and spiritual, for me. When I took the strengths test initially, as part of Dr #Seligmans positive psychology course, I learned I was heavier in the strengths that are more likely to occur in men - creativity and optimism. Love and kindness, the female strengths, are down further on the list for me. My career has always been an inspiration, a focus, a mission. I miss having connection to others on a similar path. I love having more time for my pets and walks and drives. They define my life, its a way to relate within my culture. Its awesome, in its own right, but it leaves out a huge chunk of who I am. Have I lost a bit of who I am, as I have lost my keys, because I am in a culture that provides stability - and where womens roles are more traditional? I had a funny idea yesterday about volunteering to do odd jobs for the new birth center in Grand Junction. Not to midwife, but to keep a taste of that side of me alive. Im inspired by my earlier life mission and dont want to loose it entirely to the stability of a warm puppy. Happy Monday - how will you feed your soul?
Posted on: Mon, 27 Jan 2014 14:01:32 +0000
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