You Can Do It

If you’re like me. You doubt yourself with almost everything you do. Did I make the right choice? Is this what God had in his plans for me? I never thought I would be where I am ten years ago.

As a little girl I was always thinking about my future. Where would I live? Who would I marry? What kind of job would I be doing?

I thought I would be living in my little community. Married to a local boy and driving to town to do some sort of job. Making Sunday dinners for all of my family to come over. Never did I think I would pack up my entire life and transfer a job to a whole different town. Let alone a whole different state in 2018. Getting out of a kind of toxic environment was the only thing on my mind.

So, I transferred my job from Shiptons in Billings to Shiptons in Sheridan. Took a pay cut and stepped down from my department head position to drop back down to a cashier. Sometimes when you just feel the need to better yourself you have to make sacrifices and hard decisions.

I had just bought a really nice car. I had to make the decision to sell it and drive a car that my dad had picked up for free. Honestly, thank goodness for that because I would’ve been in trouble.

I found myself an apartment in Buffalo which was also a huge blessing. Everything just kept falling into place. I had made up my mind to leave retail life. I really enjoyed all of my four years at Shiptons. I met some really awesome people and some of my best friends.

In the beginning of 2019 I applied, interviewed, and accepted a job at Sheridan Memorial Hospital. There, I worked in registration and I absolutely loved my job there.

I was always on the lookout for a job closer to the ranch and Buffalo. Finding a job in Buffalo was proving to be a really hard thing. I applied at the hospital in Buffalo at least three times before I finally gave myself a break. I actually applied for the job I have now and didn’t get it then. Don’t you worry, I give my boss crap about that to this day.

I finally got a job in Buffalo in mid 2020. That job was really hard on my mental health. I was told that I was “f***ing worthless” on a daily basis by the vet I was working for. Reo finally said that I needed to find another job.

So, I gave the hospital another try. I applied for a job in housekeeping/laundry. I am so thankful that I got that job and I could get out of the situation that I was in. To be honest, I LOVED my job in laundry. Then I was moved to housekeeping. I really actually enjoyed that job too. I didn’t enjoy waking up at 4:30 in the morning to get to work on time. Really didn’t enjoy working the holidays but it wasn't really a horrible thing. I was pretty used to it working in retail.

After that, I applied for a job working as a Commercial Insurance Biller in the business office. Insurance companies to this day are the death of me! But, I also enjoyed my time there as well. I always enjoy learning a new trade and using my brain. Only downside of being there is I missed seeing the patients.

That started my journey to where I am now. I saw that Physical Therapy was hiring. I went down and chatted with Mike and told him I was interested in the job. FINALLY he hired me. Haha! For a month I was working both jobs. In the mornings I would work in my office in the business office then in the afternoons I would work in Physical Therapy. I love my team there. They have become my family and I am so glad to have them in my little circle.

Bottom line, if you’re scared to do something its okay. My little circle that I have now consists of a lot of people that I have met taking a scary jump. Reo always tells me that it's something to be proud of. I have done this all on my own. I have made my way and made my life better.

If you are trying to make a decision that is uncomfy. It will only be uncomfy for a little bit. Uncomfy situations make for super awesome outcomes and I am grateful and thankful for all of the people that I have met and the decisions that I have had to make. <3