A Karen Update

Things have been falling into place here now and its feeling great. I never realized how much of my mood was dependent on me being busy although it really shouldn't have been a surprise for me. So here is a bit of an update on how things are progressing:

1. I have a job at a retirement home. I started today and really enjoyed myself. I am exhausted from having been on my feet for 8 hours, as well as having been awake at 3am, 2.5 hours before I needed to be due to the nervous and excited energy. I will be doing bathing, food preparation, food delivery, linens and bed making, and possibly wound dressing etc. There is so much to learn and its totally different from what I have ever done before which is really exciting.

2. The opportunity that seemed to have fallen through the cracks (the nutrition cook school) has resurfaced and should turn out to be a great job. I will be working there 13.5 hours a week and in that time also be learning how to teach the classes, going to classes myself and should be starting a series of classes in Christchurch city (the school is about 45 minutes outside of Chch) where I will be teaching 10 week nutrition programs. I am *so* excited. This excitement is what led me to bite the bullet for the next point...

3. I had been hmming and hawing about doing a Natural Nutrition course that is offered via correspondence through CSNN for quite sometime, and decided that due to how elated I got over learning nutrition that it was about time I tried to do so formally. So coming to me in the post is the course materials, should arrive in 4-6 weeks and then I need to be dedicated to studies. I am very thrilled about learning and being graded again. I like that structure and I thrive in it, if only I could be a professional student.

4. Next week I will be doing work at the Internation Flower Show coming to Chch for the first time. Will be doing cashiering and some cooking. Really looking foward to working with 200+ people in order to possibly create a friend circle for myself here. Plus it will be fun to work outside and get to see some (supposedly) really amazing flower and garden displays.

5. I joined a meditation group just a block or so away from the house that our flatmate and I will be attending weekly. I am hoping as well to get started on yoga and qigong soon enough. Have found the classes just need to find the time and desire to go. Spent so much time on resumes didn't feel motivated to do much else lately.