Graduation

So...I semi-forgot that I technically graduated yesterday with my interior design degree. Let me rephrase that-I was so busy with the walk and the party that one of my bridesmaids threw last night (SO fun!) that I forgot about it. Because of the charity walk, I sadly (and not so sad in some ways) missed my graduation.

Unbeknownst to me when I agreed to do the charity walk, they fell at the exact same time-about 30-45 minutes away from each other. That is ok-given the choice-I would definitely still pick the charity walk over walking at my graduation. I ended up (hopefully) helping a lot more people and hung out with way more family and friends. We celebrated in a different, unusual way-walking around a lake in the gorgeous sunlight.

My parents and some friends and family remembered and it was so sweet of them!

Some say that I must be determined to stick with college so long when I've been knocked off my (school) seat a few times only to get back on it...that I kept going and continue to keep going to school. I never really thought about it that way until that was brought up. I just know what I want and I am going for it-to help others with my talents and the life I've been granted and I would really like to be an art therapist. I just also happen to have a lot of people pulling for me and that makes a huge difference and I am so grateful.

Today, I say thanks for friends, family, support and GOD!

Rachel

Plan for a long future but live in the moment.

I saw this today on the Crazy Sexy Cancer blog: Plan for a long future but live in the moment.

It prompted me to write today's post.

Isn't that life, really? We are always trying to plan, plan, plan and have to-do lists and this and that AND try to live in the moment. It's a balance and a challenge. For so long, I did not have a "future" or even long-term plans. I had plans for that day and that was a blessing. It's been a strange concept for me grasp-a future. And now, 4 1/2 years since it was not expected that I was supposed to make it, I realize I have a future-how long, none of us really knows.

So, I'm still somewhat in the mindset to live each day-doing something I want and taking time for myself and loving my friends, fiance and family as much as I can and making time for them because that is what is truly important. And now, I tentatively plan for my future, knowing that at any moment, it can change as it has so often...the starting and stopping of school many times, the health "bumps", etc. That's part of the reason I (if plans go as planned) I will end up with 3 small degrees-associate's in interior design, bachelor's in studio art and art therapy and a master's in art therapy because at any point, I could stop and be ok with that! I am just estatic to be finally earning the associate's in May. I realized I have been at this school on and off for 6 years! I'm finally reaching a goal and the journey has been wonderful in many ways!

Today, I am grateful to be so close to graduating, for new beginnings and endings, for the beautiful snow, friends, family and support from them all!! Love you all!!

Rach