Long Wintery Days

As I walked to Brixton this morning I still felt shocked at how cold it was and how wrapped up Sam and I were for a simple walk to the market. It made me excited for our holiday in May and our travels to Vietnam; I have always wanted to go somewhere beautiful and new for my 30^th and when Sam suggested I look at Vietnam I was so excited by what I found, trips to Ha Long Bay, birthday time in Hoi An, travels up to the Hills to see Elephant Falls and a week in Pho Quoc relaxing in our eco lodge and enjoying the sandy beaches, May 7^th can’t come sooner.

 

I heard back from university and was told my application had been made unsuccessful due to my GCSE results not meeting the required entry. As sad I was I feel it may have been the best decision as I feel I have been study constantly since leaving school and feel it maybe best to have some time off to find out where it is i want to be with my career and not just delve into a quick option to gain my HCPC registration. It is so hard at times to know where i want to be as feel i should know and feel my training has taken me so far, i think the problem i am finding is that there are many different ‘groups’ i like working with and at present i am working with both vulnerable children and women, the problem is i want to be able to mix the both in some way, i feel for now i need to keep going as i am build up the working experience i am having and decide from there where my work is to take me, i am sure whatever i will get there eventually.

I found out this week i had passed my counselling exam, which is fantastic news and is one step closer to being qualified, roll on June for my hand in and completion of my diploma. I have decided i will keep my placement working with women exiting prostitution going until next year as feel the experience is valuable and is only strengthening me as a counsellor.

When talking with Sam about taking time out from studying we both agreed that studying is not what either of us want to be doing right now, were just married and enjoying our life so much that we don’t want to put extra stress onto us when were happy as we are. We both have good jobs and although changes are happening we have both come to such high points in our career that we don’t feel we want to push ourselves any further when we feel we don’t want too or don’t have too. I love Sam way of thinking, he grounds me so much when it comes to pushing myself and i thrive to be the way he is when it comes to expectations. 

A friend of mine talked with me recently about what we want by the time we are 40, i discussed this with Sam and for both of us it was a job we enjoyed, a brilliant relationship, enough money to enjoy life, travel and family, were both so lucky to have elements of all in our lives but we both miss the sense of travel so much so with knowing we had achieved most we have decided its time to fulfill our travel element and as mentioned in my last blog we were unsure we know now its definite and were taking the trip we want, 2014 a year of adventure.

2014, travel, so far we know were going to leave around Feb 2014 and buy a one way ticket to India and see from there where we head, there are places we both want to see and explore so with savings in the bank we are going to spend a few years of us and the world, Sam hopes he can get a career break and my job goes come Feb so all in all a perfect time to go!!

With a beautiful Summer ahead i know the rest of this year is going to be a good one.