grim23 | Dec. 11th, 2013

The way I define happiness is being the creator of your experience, choosing to take pleasure in what you have, right now, regardless of the circumstances, while being the best you that you can be. - Leo Babauta

Goals Completed: 32
Goals in Progress: 28

I just got my Licensed Professional Counselor certificate and license in the mail today, although I’ve been listed as active on the state website. So far I’ve got one regular client, and but I’ve got several people showing interest. Budget issues may be resolving soon (#48). The Psychological First Aid class (#49) scheduled on 12/10 cancelled due to an instructor emergency, so I hope it’ll be rescheduled soon. It did lead to an opportunity to learn some fun new tantric tricks with Sienna. *smile* I’m still waiting to hear about the NBCC CEU Audit (#45) mailed off last week.

At the House of a Thousand Projects, I’ve put up the tree and some lights, and done some light cleaning. We’re settling into the winter, and still organizing, cleaning, and putting things where they belong.

Five new words: (1) agowilt, defined as a sudden sense of panic that an individual neglected to pack something that is essential to the success of their trip; (2) shunpike, defined as a side road used to avoid the tolls or traffic of a turnpike or highway; (3) doryphore, defined as an individual delighting in pointing out someone else's minor mistakes; a pedantic and persistent critic; (4) sui generis, defined as being unique and unable to classify, and (5) California widow, defined as a married woman whose husband has been absent for an extended period.

45. complete at least 90 CEUs of interesting topics [67/90] - Therapies Applied to Depression in the Homeless Community (5.5), 2012 Texas Behavioral Health Institute (5), Trauma, PTSD, and Traumatic Grief (6), Shift Work Disorder (2), Clinicians' Duties in the Use of Online Information (0.5), Fundamentals of Major Depressive Disorder Treatment in Adults (2), Screening for Mental Health Disorders in Military Families (2), Managing Pain Patients Who Abuse Prescription Drugs (1.75), Concurrent Treatment of PTSD and Substance Abuse (0.25), Giving Voices to Values (3), Realities of Overmedication and Medication Abuse (5), Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors: Bridging the Gaps in the Treatment of Major Depression (2.5), Trauma and Traumatic Stress Across the Dying and Bereavement Spectrum (6), Everything Changes: How to stay current with new regulations and avoid complaints (3), Counseling Unemployed Clients (2), Ethics for Counselors (6), Alzheimer's Disease (10), Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention for Youth (2.5), Recognition of Bipolar Disorder Type I Before the First Manic Episode (1), Trends in Cigarette Smoking Rates and Quit Attempts Among Adults With and Without Diagnosed Diabetes (1),
48. create a budget, stick to it for 6 months –started 11/26/13,
49. acquire a Disaster Response specialization (American Red Cross): completed Disaster Services: An Overview (Online), Diversity Sensitivity and Awareness eLearning, Disaster Action Team Fundamentals, Disaster Assessment Fundamentals, Safe and Well Linking Fundamentals, all 20 ReadyRN modules, Serving People with Functional & Access Needs in Shelters (FANS), CBRNE - Ready, Respond, Volunteer Orientation,

learn 50 new words [38/50] – crepitate, otiose, neuston, scarper, mugwump, ceinture, ilunga, arigata meiwaku, kunik, lazaret, accismus, nocuous, crepuscular, fecund, moirologist, cockaigne, scrogglings, mishegoss, nod-crafty, tissick, narthex, caffè sospeso, destinate, oligopsony, misopolemist, ederacinism, palpebral, ordonnance, nyctophilia, comestible, cortege, dithyramb, gelicide, agowilt, shunpike, doryphore, sui generis, California widow,