Yes I know... it's been a while since I put something of substance rather than throwing a poem or picture on here while cleaning files.
So life has calmed down from the roller coaster craziness for the time being. I think I have alluded to the CPE training that I took to get to this job. For 3 years now, I have been working on my specialist certification. So it is done. I will not go into details of the labor and pain that it took to get to it , but suffice it to say, I have passed. And it will be ratified soon. Then I can move on with my life. It is a big weight off my shoulders as I have been struggling to acquire/gather all the documentation required for the interview.
The certification is important because in most places hiring CPE trained, specialist is minimum. To get to specialist, you need 2 basic units and 2 advanced. One "unit" is usually 8 months for 2 days a week, or 5 days for 12 weeks in the summer. So either way, it takes a while to accumulate. It is intensive and emotionally and financially exhaustive. The way I explain to people is that it is like I now have my masters with this certification. (I have a masters degree, but this is the best metaphor for the CPE training.)
So now I will take a nice break and go visit my family who live elsewhere, so I don't see them that often. Then we'll see how work goes and whether the renewed vigor has returned.
I call it "Space in between".. mostly in reference to space between my ears.. and whatever comes out of my mouth. .. And the metaphorical space in between as we wait for our lives to begin and end... and the main aspect of all living is to nourish our souls. Spiritual care is that which nourishes our Spirit, and expresses our soul. This can be art, music, religious, or nature, to name a few..
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Congratulations on being granted certification as a Specialist. As one who has more units of CPE than are good for a body (you don't want to know) and a Board Certified Chaplain for some years, I certainly appreciate the accomplishment.
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