It's mine so hush...

This morning I made my first student loan payment in a very long time.  I had been paying back after my first masters, and then I went back for a second so the payment went away for a while.  So here we are again, and honestly, it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.  I know that I am lucky to have had the opportunity to access funds to get to go to school.  I would also appreciate at the opportunity to have my loans reduced based on the work that I do. For someone with my level of education and work experience I feel comfortable saying I am under-compensated.  This is not simply the organization I work for, it's the industry standard.  Unfortunately social services and the non-profit sector have bought into the idea that we should be so lucky to do this work and do it for less than say, hospitals or the government.  In doing so, we have created an environment that is often rife with burnout, frustration and struggling to survive workers. ...

I can't believe it's been over a month since I posted up in here. I have been trying to find a way to balance my desire to write with my lack of desire to sit in front of a computer once I get home from work. Challenging...  Anyway, I am going to try to get back on the blogging train. At the very least, back to the self care that is Blissful Bites. I believe it is very helpful to me to spend time focusing on the positives in my life and to walk to the talk of self-care.  Lastly, I am throwing it out to the universe - I need a king sized bed. It's a long story, that I will share another day, and know this - a king size bed would change my life for the better. Hope any and all of you that check-up on this little blog are doing well and I promise to get back at it!