I believe that we are all put on this Earth to serve a purpose. I have always known that my purpose was to help others. It has been a lifelong dream of mine to be in private practice. Over the years the practicality of being employed somewhere always won out. I had my "excuses" - I needed health insurance, I have so much flexibility, it's too hard to start my own practice. Well it's time for me to rise above those excuses.
At the beginning of this year I gave myself a goal. This goal was to be in private practice by the end of 2014. At some point this year, I put that goal on the back burner again. I was just going to give up on my dream. Little did I know that by relinquishing control I was actually helping myself. It is said that you can't force a square into a circle...what I have learned is that you can when that circle is big enough.
So here we are 2 months left in the year and I am about to take the biggest leap of faith in my life. I am going to realize a lifelong dream. I know I need to do this now because I don't want to look back and always regret not trying. Even if I hit the ground face first at least I tried. I'm sure I will hear Jill telling me to get up and put my big girl panties on.
These past few weeks have been an emotional roller coaster. When I boarded the plane bound for Boston to honor and remember Jill, I was not quite sure how I was going to get through. However, Jill let me know she was with us as she always seems to do. Jill always had that way about her. She was so charismatic you couldn't help but to be drawn in. Whether you knew her for 5 minutes or 25 years, she had a lasting effect on you. She always wanted you to think that everything was going to be alright...even if it wasn't.
The Gala was amazing and everything Jill loved. It was nice let loose and celebrate Jill. The Live Learn Breathe Foundation will be granting a $10,000 scholarship to a child with Cystic Fibrosis to help with college expenses. Jill always loved school and learning. I hope this scholarship can instill that in another.
Thank you to Courtney, Suzanne, Kate, and Cynthia for all of their hard work. Jill is definitely smiling down on you guys!
Until next time...
