Wow, really that long...
...since I posted last? October 2008? Crazy!
What has changed since then, LOTS! New job, new attitude, kids growing up and I think I have grown up a bit too.
My career path was touched by the economy. I got laid off from Hartford Life in early 2009, was able to go back to MassMutual Group but they transferred me to Springfield, MA which made me absolutely miserable. After 4 months of that during the summer of 2009, I was able to switch industries to Health Insurance and it was the best move I have ever made.
I now have a job with a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group which is local to my town/home so no more driving 45+ miles one way to get to work. My commute is only 5 minutes and I absolutely love that! My salary fluctuated a bit through all of this so we ran up some CC bills but those are slowly fading away.
Career wise, I am in a good place.
Kids are growing and growing. Michael is 16.5, earned his drivers license, was nominated to the National Honor Society & is going to his Jr. Prom in a month - he is turning into a fine young man. He is looking at colleges and is seriously considering the US Coast Guard's engineering program. He is making me very proud.
Matt is turning into his own person - really enjoyed playing Pop Warner Football last fall and can't wait for the program to start up again in July. He is playing Lacrosse this spring and I am his team's "Team Mom!" Not sure what that completely entails as of yet, but it should be fun. The season only lasts through May so it can't be too difficult. Michael is an assistant coach for the team as well so this will be a fun family activity.
I am still married but that went through some really rough patches during 2009. Between the added stress of the job instability and some issues with alcohol (me and him) I am somewhat surprised we made it out the other end. But we did, and it is still a work in progress but who said that all these years would be pleasant ones?
I turned the big 4-0 last year and I feel I have a new perspective on many things. One of them being my weight. I am at a comfortable place with it. I am still in the mid 180's but it doesn't seem to bother me like it did a few years ago. Of course I would like to lose 10-20 lbs, and now that the weather is getting better around here I do plan on getting outside more. So we will see where I take this - maybe just some simple changes will help me in the long run.
I will try to be more active on this blog, and get updates more often. Hope all of my blog friends are doing well and I want to catch up with you too!
Posted in: on Friday, March 19, 2010 at at 1:28 PM
Great to hear from you! It sounds like you're doing well Sheryl. I can't believe how old your kids are already. Time does fly. I'm glad you were able to make it through the obstacles and end up in a happy place. Can't ask for much more than that!
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