Difficult and Exciting

As most of you know, I had a couple interviews when I was in New Zealand. I received offers from both companies. It was a difficult decision as I liked the people at both firms and liked both the towns (Wellington and Christchurch). I accepted one offer on Sunday, but hadn't yet told the other company I had taken another offer. I just sent that email. Though I feel I made the right decision, it was still a difficult note to send as there is absolutely nothing wrong with working for this other firm. In fact, one day in the future I may still want to do just that. I hope they will still be interested in me too.

So, I will start work in Wellington on June 23rd. My company doesn't know yet. Need to sort out when to give my notice.

Exciting roads ahead. Watch out world!

This moment of gain and loss is brought to you by the letters N and Z and the number 2.

It Makes Me Happy

It makes me happy to hear, "You've become more beautiful in the short time I've known you. All the work you've been doing has cleared out a lot of the things you were holding onto and has let your inner beauty really shine through. It's only natural that reflects on the outside as well"

Being told I'm beautiful coming from the inside? Yeah, that's pretty darn amazing to hear.

What's even more amazing - I'm starting to see/believe it too.

Here's to difficult roads that lead to incredible discoveries.

This moment of joy was brought to you by the letter A and the number 30.

Something to Remember

Or, more accurately, something I am trying to remember and embrace:

For I am the first and the last
I am the venerated and the despised
I am the prostitute and the saint
I am the wife and the virgin
I am the mother and the daughter
I am the arms of my mother
I am barren and my children are many
I am the married woman and the spinster
I am the woman who gives birth and she
who never procreated
I am the consolation for the pain of birth
I am the wife and the husband
And it was my man who created me
I am the mother of my father
I am the sister of my husband
And he is my rejected son
Always respect me
For I am the shameful and the magnificent one

- Hymn to Isis, 3rd or 4th century BCE, discovered in Nag Hammadi

Acceptance

Such a casual word for such a difficult act.



This moment of confusion is brought to you by the letter A and the number 2.