2007 – The Year Of Relative Action

I like to look back on where I was at the same time last year. I was still mopey from a break up, churchless and lacking a bit of direction. Then I look at what has gone on this year and I come up with the name, my year of action, as it was the first year I really stopped relying on others to make my decisions and do it for myself.

First The Moping
It did take longer than I had expected to move on from all that. Perhaps I was more emotionally involved than I cared to admit. But with the help of some good listeners and a book that helped proceed through “the process” I was able to at least become normal again. Possibly the best piece of advice came from a male friend. Perhaps it was that it was delivered in such a blokey fashion that it struck a chord.

Being Churchless
Firstly I wanted to tackle the question of whether leaving the previous church was just running away from my problems. I became satisfied that I just needed to make my own life after becoming so entwined in someone else’s.

I first looked toward friends that go to other churches. This worked well for two reasons: they were willing to listen to what was on my mind and it was good to see how other churches did things. Finally I checked out the one I am at now after it was recommended to me through family friends for it’s large young adult population.

After going just twice at the end of 2006 I was locked into their Young Adult Weekend Away (YAWA) on the Australia Day Long Weekend. That was a huge out of comfort zone experience but meeting one person led to another and so on. Now I have made some pretty good friends there.

Direction

I had never thought of moving out let alone buying a place until I was checking out the brand new units at Pemulway. It became something I really wanted to do and it felt like it was the right time. Pemulway turned out to be too pricey but that didn’t stop the search. I set up an inspection in March and from there it flowed very quickly. This move is the main reason for my calling this year my year of action. It’s the biggest move I have had to make and now that it is done I would recommend it to any young single adult.

Career wise I was pretty satisfied this time last year, as I had just started my job with the Ambulance Service. I was contemplating applying for Level One Ambulance Officer, ended up doing so, but getting knocked back very abruptly.

Due to events that panned out during the year I thought I should go back to teaching but was unable to get a job in Sydney. So I guess I’m no better off in this area.

Just to think that this year is just the beginning.