Things are looking up. After months of looking, I finally landed a job, and other good things are happening as well. I am making some friends and finding ways to keep myself occupied. I even recovered my outside furniture by myself. I am starting to get some confidence back.

My SWEA (Swedish women educational association) has been a great group to join. They are women who speak Swedish,  which helps me keep up my skills and provide friendships. I just helped with an Easter picnic, which was so fun. We got to get together, plus it was enjoyable to watch the kids go around and get some treats. We enjoyed a potluck picnic together with good conversations. I even got to meet a few new people. My friend Bruce and his daughter came as well. Jade even colored an egg for me.

The cushions I recovered are not professional like, but I got the job done. I found it enjoyable to do a project for myself again. I used some outdoor fabric I purchased on clearance at Joann’s and some fabric I had had for a long time. Luckily, I was able to calculate precisely for the bottom cushions to where I had very little leftover. I am not sure the back cushions are outdoor fabric, but it’s good enough for now.

I also got a temporary roommate, which helps me financially.  So far, it has been working out great. He is helpful and also gone alot so I have space to myself. My cat seems to like him as well. He is very respectful and honest, as well as being mutually beneficial. 

My right knee has been a problem the last few weeks. It has been making it difficult to walk and stand. Something to get looked at again. I have been wearing a brace, icing and putting it up, and taking something for the inflammation. Still, it persists. It is from a long ago roller skating injury.

My new job is an office manager at a flooring company. It is a small business with 10 employees. They do commercial installations mostly, and I will be doing a lot of varied things with a small office staff and the business owner and his daughter. I am very excited and grateful for the opportunity to be back in the work force, gain confidence for myself after all the resumes and interviews. I landed this one with the help of God, I am sure. I will have a 30-minute commute, which will take some getting used to. I am still going to work on my bookkeeping business as well as what I was already doing. Also, I willbe volunteering for the SWEA board as their treasurer. I will be getting lots of good experience.

It feels as if  I am moving forward and creating a life for myself. I have always been living life but stuck in a place for a while where I felt insecure and unsure. I wasn’t able to get past a certain place until now. It has been uncomfortable and a time of growth for me. I have not enjoyed it, for the most part. I have appreciated all the support and love during this time. That has been a tremendous help for me to get back up each day.  Having a roommate has also helped with not feeling as isolated as well. Life is a journey, not a destination I have heard said. I am climbing a mountain without a top as I create a new life for myself, one step at a time.