Leadership Job

I got a job offer to be a center coordinator for Promise South Salt Lake. I'd be working with mostly refugee teens. I would also be supervising the other employees! I'll update!

Church Update

I am back in Londonderry YSA and got called to be a Relief Society teacher! I have never had a purely teaching calling yet so I am excited. A pipe broke in our building today so we joined another ward at the institute building. There were a little too many people there without masks for me to feel comfortable.

CO, WY, ID, MT Trip 2021

On Monday, I got back from my Yellowstone and Grand Tetons trip. I had such a great time! On Wednesday, I flew to Colorado to meet up with Katie. We drove 10 hours on Thursday to get to West Yellowstone, MT. We stayed in a really nice cabin and had a fire pit and everything. The indoor mask requirement for fully vaccinated people was dropped that day so it was weird seeing businesses and people drop their masks. On Friday, we went to the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center where we saw wolves, grizzly bears, and river otters. Then we drove the upper loop of Yellowstone where we saw the Artist Paintpots, Norris geysers, Mammoth Hot Springs, some waterfalls, Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, and Hayden Valley. We even got stuck in a couple bison jams! On Saturday, we did the lower loop where we went to the Fountain Painpots, Grand Prismatic Spring, Old Faithful geysers, and Yellowstone Lake. After that, we drove through the Grand Tetons where we saw a black bear and stopped at the visitor center. We then checked into our hotel in Jackson and explored the town. On Sunday, we had breakfast at a hipster bakery in Jackson and drove 8 hours back to Boulder. I spent the evening with Katie and her boyfriend. I flew back to Salt Lake Monday! It was so nice to go on a fun trip after being cooped up inside for over a year due to the pandemic!

Stress Management

I broke down last week and finally went to my doctor for help managing my stress. I was at a breaking point after crying all Monday. I am now on an antidepressant but the side effects have been awful. I have always been really bad at managing my stress so I am trying to get healthier. Work and social stress is just a part of life.

Thick Skin

I am really trying hard to be less sensitive these days. Especially having a career in teaching. But I have been sensitive my whole life. I'm really trying to not let other people's comments affect me so much.