Thank You Universe for blessing me with the amazing support that you have through this amazing endeavor that is Artsy Anthropology. Honestly, from day one I have had such inspiring support in the women I have met through this business I can't even express into actual words how honored I am to have gotten to be a part of their lives.
Today I have to thank with as much gusto as I can muster Chelsea, Sarah and Leigh-Ellen. You ladies know how much you and your support mean to me and I cannot ever thank you enough for your kind words, advice, humor and sensibility.
The past few weeks have been mind-blowing stressful. With the entire "nursing school application process" I am finding that being an individual does not matter, being unique does not matter - what matters is fitting into this exact mold of perfect grades, perfect student, and it's ridiculous. I have a Master's of Arts in a field that I am passionate about, but decided that because jobs are scarce I would not pursue a PhD and be in this same position in a few years... but now I wonder if that was the right decision? Don't get me wrong, I am passionate about nursing, I love people, I love helping people and I know it's a field I can make a great impact in - and this is not giving up on a dream, rather alternating my course to continue on with my original dream, my original goal. In my graduate admission essay I wrote that my only goal was to help those that could not help themselves, be they victims of a crime, a child with an ear infection, or a post-surgery patient who can't get up alone- they need help, and that is enough for me.
I have been pouring my heart and soul into the new line of purses and wristlets that take me hours of planning, only to be told by three different shows that I was not "a good fit"... my guess is because I didn't screen print the fabric and tan the leather myself - but that's a whole different issue in the whole - Handmade vs. ludicrously different debate...
So Thank You Universe for allowing me the passion to continue to pursue the things that I want... for bringing amazing women into my life when I needed them, and for giving me the tools I need to be there for others when they need me, as I am sure each person I know will at some point.
