Why Celebrate Professional Milestones
In early 2018 I had absolutely no intention of returning to school. No interest in taking a class, let alone shooting for a full out PhD program. Yet here I am. Finishing my second Master’s, this time in counseling and human services and ready to begin PhD studies in the fall in counseling psychology. But this picture, the one I plopped into this blog post was not supposed to be taken. Yes, I worked my butt off, taking 4 classes a semester, while working part-time and doing the mom duty things for the last 2 years, but I had not planned to walk across that stage at the commencement ceremony. I planned to sit at home that Sunday, maybe watch some Food Network, and certainly take a nap or two. However, it seems my eldest son (at just 16 years old) had some wisdom that I did not. He actually shamed me when I told him that I had not planned to walk. He told me that I should for sure celebrate this accomplishment, and that he was looking forward to seeing me take my walk of pride....