A Summary of Why I Became a Counselor

Hi again :) I'm sorry for the long sabbatical.  Today I finished my very last paper of my Masters degree...crazy. I still have 900 hours of internship to go, but there's no more graded learning; it's time to get my hands dirty! Between my part time job in the Regent counseling office, babysitting, cleaning houses, and internship, I've found the days fly by without a chance to reflect on all that's going on. As crazy as it sounds, I realized how much I'm going to miss having a reason to write.

So here I am back at my original idea; type what I'm learning.

My good friend, Emily Peegler reminded me that a full life is not necessarily a meaningful life.  I've been so busy doing good deeds that I've forgotten the importance of sitting back and reflecting.  Doing something meaningful.

So here I am. 11:40pm.  Needing to wake up at 5:30am.  And excited!

I made this video for my Career Theories class. At the time I thought the project was a little silly..telling the reason why I chose counseling.  What's the big deal??  Then as I began to reflect back to my childhood and had to find the links, I realized how deeply ingrained my calling has been.

Then came time to actually share my video. As proud as I was of my hard work, I was very hesitant to be so vulnerable to an audience I couldn't control. I'm a preachers daughter, with a hard earned reputation of being "perfect".  I've spent a lifetime trying to keep it together. Am I willing to lose it all in 10 minutes of honesty??

So here I am. Hovering above the "publish" button.

I know for a fact that freedom is found in confession. I've preached it, seen it, and know it to be true..so here we are.

Here ya go world. This is me. Thanks for listening.