No, I'm not pregnant.
As I write this it is SNOWING! That's right friends. Snowing. For those of you who keep up with Midwestern meteorology, you may have inferred that I am not watching it snow in Oklahoma. That's right! The Hubs and I have moved to Denver! LIFE CHANGE!!!
I am still not to sure about this new place. As many of you know, I don't like change. However, the opportunity for us to relocate was an extremely good one, and came at a perfect time in our lives. When we drove in last night I was really apprehensive, but after spending a good portion of today walking the area of Denver around our hotel, the city is beginning to grow on me.
We are NOT going to become Nugget fans! KD will forever reign number one in my heart. But this city is pretty cool! There is an area similar to Bricktown that we are nearby. It is an entire strip in the middle os the city set up as a downtown, open air mall. There are soooo many yummy looking places to eat that SBD (South Beach Diet) may have to sit on the back burner for a while.
This city is really pedestrian friendly. For a Saturday, the streets and sidewalks weren't too incredibly crowded. Most of today was spent searching for the basic essentials: Bank, Post Office, Drug Store, Starubucks....you know, those vital things that everyone needs to survive?
Weather update--snow has changed back to sleet.
Oh, wait for it, SNOW again!
Another life change is that I am learning to live with Anxiety. Earlier this summer my husband rushed me to the hospital because we thought I was having a heart attack. That night was one of the scariest in my entire life. I kept praying and telling my husband I loved him because I honestly thought I was going to die that night in the ER.
This summer was spent experimenting with medication, therapy and coping strategies. It even included a trip to the mental hospital. It was REALLY scary, but I am thankful for the experience. Because you see a psychiatrist everyday they are able to adjust and switch meds until you are able to function. I was REALLY thankful for Dr. Chak. He took one look at the LONG list of stuff I was on and was able to find the specific meds I needed to take.
If you ever find yourself in need of help, I would definitely recommend him and the people at Decisions Day Treatment program. I went there after the hospital. It is like going to school. They work with you to discover and work through issues that are causing you presenting symptoms. Then they work with you to learn how to function with you issue. I learned a lot.
As a result of the Anxiety, it brought around life change number 3. I decided to take the year off from teaching. Quite a bit of my anxiety came from the intense, high, unrealistic expectations I set for myself. I was putting all my time into school and neglecting myself and my husband. I have been learning how to put myself first so that Anxiety will no longer rule my life.
Because I'm not working, when the Hubs got the job offer in Denver, it was a no brainer to accept it. I am really excited (Even though I'm also Super Anxious) because I'm working really hard to meet the January 15th deadline to apply to the University of Denver Library Science Master's Program. This is something I have been wanting to do for a while, but I knew I could never juggle school, home and school. I also used to not be able to picture myself doing anything but teach full time. The Master's program is two years and set up so that I can work during the day. My plan is to find a part-time/full-time job working in a library and work and go to school at the same time!
Well, its still snowing, so I think I'll go have some Cocoa!
Love to all my dear OKC friends who I am missing lots and lots!
SoonerStudent(hopefully!)Wife
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