It's been a year.

You may remember this post and today it's been a year. A year since what I thought was one of the worst days of my life and today, it most definitely was not. I went back and re-read my posts and it was tough reading about my journey after that day. It was a challenging time and yes it did knock me down (literally) more than once but I always got back up. It has been the most trying year I have ever had. Losing my job, unemployment, countless interviews, daycare flopping, financial struggles, mom starting chemo again, starting my current job and losing my brother.

I have done more soul searching than I care to admit and I can say I am content. We are finally starting to feel more comfortable financially, learning to budget has definitely been a challenge for me. I am happy with my job which is the best of both worlds, part-time hours with full-time pay and benefits. I don't have to stress about a sales goal or answer to a CEO or Board of Directors. When we are done, we are done and I don't have to stress about it at home. It's a perfect fit right now!

I have always been a firm believer that EVERYTHING happens for a reason and this situation did not change my mind.