My Jibber

I started writing this a few weeks ago, I was going to post it before Christmas and then I opted out of posting it. I left what I wrote and came back to this and thought, yeah, this is part of my story. This is part of that journey I went through in 2012. I was not a big fan of 2012 at all! Nope,  but I will remember the good that came from that year, the experiences I felt and dealt with.

One of the highlights of 2012 was taking it upon myself for self improvement, self exploring in all senses. I really can say I have become a different person. Happier in so many ways, living life, feeling, and sensing each moment I am grateful to experience, so as I continue to write for this week’s blog here is my jibber.

I have to say I am exhausted and could use some real R&R. I pray that it’s coming! Between working full-time, my normal day job, working up at Loveland Ski resort, which is completely rewarding and I love and fully enjoy and then yes, another part time job in the evenings. Lack of sleep is something that is becoming my norm.
Why so many jobs? For those of you that don’t know, I took a demotion in October 2012, after finding out that I was actually going to be laid-off. I’ve been told so many different things, as for the reasoning. The reasoning doesn’t matter to me at this moment in my life, what I learned from that dreaded day in October was I’m keeping my own damn eggs for myself and not giving my power away to corporate America.

If you have read my blog, than this all makes sense now. I’ve been working for the same company over 5 years and when I found out that I was being let go, well saying my world came crashing down was putting it lightly. I worked, sweated, and gave everything I had to this company. I was sad to say the least, but....after feeling that bottom of the pit, I chose TO RISE ABOVE IT ALL!

This change allowed me to make some changes in my life, all for the better and gave me a brighter outlook on 2013. I am very hopeful that all my work over the last couple of months pays off. It’s no secret that my intention of staying where I currently am was not my goal. I feel I have completed what I was there for and the time to move forward. I have learned that being in a place of complantency is just not good enough for me. Nope, I want and desire more in my life and for that I will do more and be more. I am April and that is the one thing I know for sure. This girl is driven and fights to the death!

As the 2012 year wrapped up, I am happy to announce that I was selected to be on a race team for 2013 mountain season. I am super excited about racing for 2013, the past few years I have put many miles on my mountain bike and explored many new places and pushed myself beyond the limits on some of these rides. Now is the time to put all that work together and make it happen for my race season. I will train, train and train to make this happen. Also, just this week I accepted a new position with a software company that provides services to the State of Utah and their Attorneys for Electronic filing. The best part of this job is I will be working with a small fantastic group of men of whom I have developed a great professional relationship with. I am eager to finally put everything I have learned over the past 12 years in the legal profession and apply it to this new position. One of the perks is I get to work from home. I really wanted this and it has now become my reality. I am quite pleased to say the least. As for the other jobs, I had to make a hard decision to give up my position at Loveland, with mountain bike training and racing, I have to put my energies where they are needed. As for the other part-time job, I can do it whenever so, I will keep it for extra mountain biking money :) I need a new bike, shoes, helmet, camelbak, yeah baby, let’s go shopping.

Farewell 2012 and HELLO 2013. I am so happy to see you and what is all to come.

I apologize for not writing over the past few weeks, but now you can understand my reasoning.

Much love.....

I can’t tell you why exactly but I love this song. So here you go