Don't count your chickens until all your eggs are in the basket

I applied and interviewed for a position in Anchorage a couple of weeks ago. I heard back from one of the interviewers with information that I would be getting an offer, however, it wasn't an actual offer just yet. I wasn't too sure whether to get excited about it or not. Although it sounded good, I guess I just didn't believe it until it became "official". As I talked with my mom about it she encouraged me not to put in my notice with my current employer until it was a sure thing with the new one. I told her that I definitely wouldn't be. I went on to say, "don't count your chickens. . . until all your eggs are in the basket. . . or whatever that saying is. . . ". My mom died laughing and said, "you mean, don't count your chickens before they hatch". With that said, I joined her and died laughing too.

Point of the story is. . . all my eggs are in the basket and I am counting my chickens. The job offer is official and I have accepted. I will be moving to Anchorage within the next couple of months. I will be transferring within the Public Health Corp. and since its government, the process can be long. It should take between 45 and 60 days, but I won't have my exact dates planned for a while. This is frustrating for a "planner" like me, but if this past year has taught me nothing else, it has taught me to relinquish that perceived control I had in my life. Let go, and let be. Things are moving along and it will happen when it happens. I anticipate moving by late July and beginning work in August, but we'll see what happens. I hope to take some leave time between the two jobs, but I'm not sure yet if that will work out. I will be working with Southcentral Foundation in their outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic. You can check out the organization if you have any interest, by going to their website.

I am not certain that this is the "right" move for me, however, I think its a good one. I've realized that I don't know what is "right" for me in any sense at this time in my life and I'm just working on being okay with that. I have never felt so unsure, yet so aware of the fact that I just need to keep going. I think there are a lot of different choices that I could make and what matters is just making a decision and doing the best I can with it. I don't know what the future holds; none of us do. But, for now I am looking forward to truly starting a new chapter.

I'll be posting some pictures this weekend. . .