The moment when you realize things have come full circle. When you realize this is where you are supposed to be and are thrilled to have
made the decisions allowing it to happen.
For me, this moment is right now.
Away from the mind is taking a different route, just as I
have. My clinical focus has diversified,
shifted, and I am now working part time in an outpatient clinic and hospital. The why behind this change was huge but now
is not the time to get into it. I still
dabble with PRN work in long term care and skilled nursing, but this new job is
really a dream come true. My first job
as an SLP was almost exactly like the one I have landed in now; mostly kids, a
few adults, outpatients and inpatients. I am right back where I started and it
feels great. On the downside I have
gone through many questions in my mind like how to change my focus? Can I
really go back and pick up where I left off? Will I still serve kids as effectively as
before? Can I give up all the work I’ve
done with these adults I so love? Do I
even have to give up the work with adults?
I still feel strongly about helping this fragile geriatric population
that so many look over, but it didn’t feel like it was the place for me any
longer.
The answers were not easy to
come to but basically I know that it is not all
or nothing.
What a terrible limitation to place on myself “I am an adult
therapist” or “I am a pediatric
therapist”. I am choosing to define myself
(if I have to do that) as a “people therapist”.
My strength is understanding people who think differently, learn
differently, communicate differently, and this ability is limitless. So now it’s time to get this blog back in check
and here is what to expect…
The topics may be more diverse, there will be talk about populations
beyond aging adults, the writings will ALWAYS
be heartfelt.
So here I am, with a vastly different perspective than I
ever experienced, and I can’t wait to see what happens next!!!
