My potential future...back to Alohaland!

I'm ready to be active again - like really active. An unexpected turn of events had left me confused about my future (rejection is never fun), but I have concluded that I actually will be in Salt Lake City for the winter and plan on taking full advantage of what the chilly season has to offer and hanging out with family and friends. I also really really REALLY want to do a winter Xterra race, and there is one in Utah in March!!

By springtime, I should be ready for a good long thaw and plan to move back to my favorite home ever, Hawaii. My main goal is to re-establish residency again and make myself a worthy candidate for nursing school. Yup, another degree at UH Manoa is in the works. I can't wait!

I had met so many different types of nurses throughout my trail journey. I never really gave nursing much of a thought, but through discussion and research, I have concluded the profession has so much to offer for the lifestyle I would like to live. I still have more research to do and plenty of questions because I really had no idea there were so many different avenues for nursing. But it does feel good to finally have that direction. And I won't have to work a 9-5 day after day, week after week, year after year! Excellent!

Those who know me well know not to believe me entirely when I tell them plans about my future. I understand that because I do change my mind often. But I would go nuts if I didn't. I definitely take to heart this quote by Leland Thomas:

"At every crossroad, follow your dreams. It is courageous to let your heart lead the way."

I first saw this on a card I received for my high school graduation and it rings through my brain whenever I am in a transitional place in my life. Often, it is rather difficult to decipher the messages of my heart, but enough digging and I usually can figure it out. I know when I have made the right decision when I feel like 400 pounds of weight has been lifted off my shoulders, and when my mind is no longer is a state of confusion.

Right now, I'm at peace. An hour/day/week/month/year from now, I may not be at peace with my choices and I have to go through the process all over again. And that's perfectly fine with me.