Saturday, January 12, 2013

New Year = New Word = Flexible


I know the second weekend in January is already upon me, but I’ve been inspired to write a New Year posting similar to this one one.

Carrie from Chasing Big Dreams wrote about a word(s) that summed up her 2012, along with a few new words to charge forward with into 2013, rather than New Year Resolutions.

Since I've never heard of this concept before, I was not able to sum up my 2012 into one word.  However, looking forward to the possibilities of my future this year, I think I have found a word that will fit nicely.

Flexible defined by www.dictionary.com as: Capable of bending easily without breaking.  Able to be easily modified to respond to altered circumstances or conditions.

Here are a few of the areas that will pull and twist me, hopefully without breaking me:

~Finishing my last semester of nursing school

~Being supportive of my husband’s new job responsibilities that will take him on business trips more often leaving us without him

~Cleaning and purging my home in the attempt to get it ready to sell

~Keeping said home clean during “showings” from the Realtor (with two messy teenagers)

~Selling our house and possibly living in an apartment if only temporarily

~Studying for the NCLEX (state boards) AND passing them

~Searching, interviewing, and accepting a nursing job

~Saying goodbye to my family members and friends

~Moving to Texas

~Finding a home

~Adjusting to the positive and negatives of moving

~Learning the southern lifestyle

~Starting out as a fresh baby nurse

I think that’s about it.  I would love to put my new word to the test, and see if in January 2014, I was able to be flexible.  Here's to the new year!

4 comments:

  1. Whoa, you have lots of changes coming up!! Sounds exciting! Can't wait to see all the new adventures that you are sure to experience in 2013.

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  2. I have seen a lot of bloggers doing the one word thing and I like it. And I certainly love your word...I think I may steal it. I started as a new nurse practitioner (working in a PICU) about 7 months ago, and certainly flexibility is key! That's for the great posts! Love your blog.

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  3. Oh I'm gonna cry just thinking about it. I miss you already.

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  4. Candi - Thanks girl! I look forward to finding time to blog more often throughout this semester and fill you all in on my adventures.

    Dana - Go ahead and steal away, I never realized how flexible I was expected to be this year and so far it's been plenty. Here's to many more flexible days and posts!

    Dominique - I'm gonna cry just thinking about it too! You're gonna miss me, well I'm gonna miss you too when your family moves away in April. I love ya my sista!

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