Just do it!

So, I've been seriously thinking about changing careers lately. I'm pretty sick of my profession. I work in health care as respiratory therapist. I respond to code blues, perform CPR, put people of life support, give medications that help you breathe, etc. It may sound exciting, and sometimes it is, but it gets pretty routine. You see the same patients that won't quit smoking and have terrible lung disease and they come in over and over and over again. I could tell you some stories. I guess I'm just burnt out. It doesn't help either that I have the worst boss in the history of the planet. Not exaggerating, she is the spawn of satan. I wouldn't pee on her if she were on fire. I know that sounds terrible, but if you knew her, you'd understand. What I'm getting at is, with getting this surgery, I feel like I've gotten a second chance at life. A "do-over" of sorts. I feel like I want to leave the old Ashli behind and start fresh. A new body, a new career and a new attitude! I'd like to leave everything behind except of coarse my wonderful, fantastic, supportive husband! Too bad I can't leave my debt behind LOL! I wish we could pick up and move. I'd go to Florida. I crave warm weather and the ocean. I'd love to just be able to take a quick car ride to the beach. That sounds absolutely amazing. We will someday. But we just moved into our house a year ago and we have some things to do before we can do anything like that.

Anyway, I guess I haven't even mentioned the career I'd like to switch to. Cosmetology. I know that may sound weird, it's got nothing to do with the medical field. But it's something that I think I'd love, have a passion for. At first, I began looking at other careers that are similar to what I do now and make similar money, but why does it always have to be about money? What about happiness? My husband told me, "If it's something you've always wanted to do, then why not? DO IT!" I think I just might. It makes me excited thinking about it. Of coarse I can always keep an "as needed" position at the hospital and keep up my license to make extra money if I need to. I don't know for sure what I'm going to do, but you only live once so why not spend it doing something that makes you happy. I'm about 99% sure I'm going to sign up after summer is over. Can't wait!