Suddenly 17

It's funny how putting on a baseball hat can summon back images from the past...

The Eternal Climb

Photograph by Reinhold Messner

"I am nothing more than a single, narrow, gasping lung, floating over the mists and the summits," wrote Reinhold Messner after becoming the first person to reach the top of Mount Everest alone with no supplemental oxygen.

Finding it very hard to be the person I want to be lately. Obstacles, although ever-present, seem to make their way into my life rather easily. Naturally I take responsibility for many of those. We bring into our lives that which we attract.

However, it should not be so hard to expect support, encouragement, and faith from those closest to us. Blame, rejection, anger, fear, dishonesty and avoidance are all super ingredients for a mean vat of turmoil and the ruination of everything a relationship rests its foundation upon.

My ears have heard enough from those I would expect "had my back" so to speak. I'm proud of the person I've become over time and the challenges I've faced and conquered. Why aren't they? Why not come along for the ride? I've accepted you and the differences between us. Why can't you?

I realize I shouldn't let other's opinions about me dash my inner confidence but it's an uphill battle to climb with a stiff wind in one's face. I must admit that periodically I consider giving in and giving up. It doesn't last long, yet the consequence is that a little more of the armor is chipped away and there are only so many battle scars one can sustain.

I love the seductive curves a beautiful guitar echoes...Especially when it's mine. Laura G. would agree I'm sure.

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Gradual Flow

Running out to Centenary to pick up my cap & gown with AF today. Strange to be done with studies but looking forward to a break over the holidays, albeit a short one.

Still seeing patients at hospital and hoping to start at the ACAP Consultation Center in January. I've found out that I can take the exam for LAC/LPC before completing all 4000 patient hours. This is great news indeed!

Started scanning the job landscape in the mental health, education and HR fields to get an idea of what is out there and possible for me. Some promising leads actually. More on this to come.

I have joined NAAP's A-I-T committee and have been nominated to be a representative for ACAP on the committee for the Society of Modern Psychoanalysts. Things are flowing indeed.

A reward to myself.

Morning view.

The Maestro - Christmas Project '09