My Next Big Adventure.

Being on the right path used to shape every decision in my life but with each passing day and year this has become less important.

I am ecstatically, yet at the same time a bit sadly, leaving my job in the healthcare industry working primarily for a prevention/wellness and disease management company where I am on a trajectory to long-term career growth and financial stability. As I veered from this course to accept my placement to join the Peace Corps, there wasn’t a moment of doubt. This isn’t to say that I am not having pangs of fear about what to bring, emotion about saying goodbye to family and friends, and general questioning about how I will adapt in my new home but there is no doubt about my path. I’m not exactly sure where it will lead (I guess no one ever is?) but I know this is the right way.

What I hope to put in motion during my time in the Peace Corps is to begin to understand (two years doesn’t even seem like enough time) another culture, the language, land, history, get to know a few people, and maybe along the way continue to gain a little more perspective about myself and my world view.

So, where will I be? I don't really know specifics yet (which has really been this entire Peace Corps process) but on January 28 I will be leaving to live and work in South Africa for a little over 2 years. Yes, this is a big change if that's what you're thinking for a Libra like me.

Fly, fly, fly.

What does it feel like to fly? I used to have this dream where I was standing on the top of an old barn out in the middle of a huge field. My hair was blowing in a soft breeze and my arms were raised high. I would lean backwards off of the edge of that old barn with my eyes closed and a feeling would spontaneously overcome my body and I knew something was about to be set in motion. And it felt good. I felt alive and happy and scared and overwhelmed. That feeling was exhilarating.

That's what it might feel like to fly.

Untypical Libra.

If you aren't familiar with some of the ways that we operate, let me give you a few of the highlights. At least in my humble opinion.

We can be indecisive.

Options are often looked at from many different angles.

Harmony is important in our life.

We prefer to cooperate and compromise.

I've listened to this inner voice for such a long time that I am sometime unaware that it exists. Today, though I made a decision in 30 short minutes (I had to weigh a couple of pros and cons...) and took action.

But then I couldn't decide what to eat for dinner.