Grow Up Ashley

As 2009 was approaching I really felt like I needed to make some major changes in my life. Not only to better myself, but also to make Wyatt's life the best that I possibly can. Two little words have been repeated over and over again and really seem to hit home with me. I need to GROW UP. J Gray and I sat in a sales meeting with our new brokerage last week, and an agent got up to give everyone a little pep talk. Although he was talking about Real Estate it completely related to my life. So here is my plan to Grow Up! And J Gray if you are reading this, take a deep breath because it will all be okay. I promise.

Life Change #1 *Drum Roll*

SCHOOL!

This makes me extremely nervous and let me tell you why. Junior High was horrid, but it is for everyone so that's really no excuse. Sophomore year was okay in the beginning but that is where it all started. Junior year was.. well pretty much non existent. I couldn't tell you how many days of school I attended but it was slim and ended with me dropping out and getting a job. I was given the ultimatum and took the job.

SIDE NOTE: WHEN YOU DROP OUT YOU HAVE TO HAVE EVERY TEACHER SIGN A SLIP BASICALLY GIVING THEIR OKAY. MY FIRST PERIOD TEACHER HAD NO CLUE WHO I EVEN WAS AND THOUGHT I WAS A RUNNER FOR THE OFFICE.

Senior year I went back, attended pretty much most of my classes, did a bunch of make up packets (Which by the way are so much easier than actually going to class), and graduated BARELY! It was rough, not going to lie. My relationship with school has been a shaky one, as you can see. But I am getting up, dusting myself off and growing up. It's the least I can do. I am 25.

I will be able to take some of the classes online and will hopefully be able to take night classes for the others that require me to actually attend. And what is it that I am going to school for? The plan as of right now is Dental Hygiene. When the idea was first presented it just made sense and in my head I thought well why not? So I'm going for it. I feel that this is what I need to be doing.

Life Change #2

MOVE!

I love my Condo, but the time is approaching where I need to be elsewhere. I don't know if it will be this year, but it will definitely be in 2010. Either way it is something that I am preparing for and feel good about. My complex is quiet and I am approaching my 4 year mark and basically don't know any of my neighbors and the prospects for finding a single sane man are slim... very slim. So we're out! And hopefully when it comes time to sell my place the market will be in a better place.

Life Change #3

ME!

There is a lot that goes with this. Some of which is pretty personal, but I believe that in order to better yourself you have to work on the mental, physical, spiritual, emotional etc... it's a group effort. So once again I'm picking myself up, dusting myself off and growing up. I'm ready to be who I want to be and who I know I am.

I have had a plethora of emotions as this year has started. One thing I know is that I am very blessed. I have a great job, a beautiful son, incredible family and fabulous friends. It would be silly of me not to make positive changes to better all of that.

Most of me is really nervous, but a lot of me is really excited. I feel really good about it all and know it will only better the life I have. So here I go!


**I apologize for the GIGANTIC font at the end of this post. I have no idea why it gradually gets enormous. So Sorry**