Transition

It's cold and blistery outside, I've completed my work quota for the week, Liam is sleeping and Dan and Connor are at Dan's softball game. A very rare (I can't emphasize just how rare this moment is) moment of free time for me today.

It's a period of transition for the Parish family again, which seems to happen this time every year. We are still waiting to hear if we were able to get Connor into one of our (17) chosen public kindergartens or if he will go to a private school that he has been accepted to, our babysitter is graduating in two weeks and moving away so we're looking for new childcare options, my contract with Yelp ends June 20th so I'm (maybe too lazily) looking to find another contract/position, Dano is gearing up to start practicing dentistry in the UCSF clinic- a change for him as his days have consisted primarily of attending classes for the last four years, and we are, yet again, contemplating moving. That last one is something we're not thrilled about, but we would like to reduce our rent cost if we can so we're open to looking around.

I've got to be honest, I'm quite sick of transition. I think we've had our fair share of it the past few years, and though I consider myself someone who enjoys change, I've had enough for a bit. I'm a planner by nature, a trait I cannot shake, and all of this uncertainty is getting to me. It would be nice to know where we will be living in 3 years. Heck, it would be nice to know where we will be living in 3 months. It would be great to know who will be covering our childcare needs in the fall, or even if we will NEED childcare options in the fall and wouldn't I LOVE to know where Connor will be going to school for the next few years. But all of the above is just simply out of my hands.

And so, I'm left to keep learning, each day, each moment, to embrace transition. And I've found the best way to do that is to turn it around into gratitude. Aren't I glad we have a place for Connor to go to school? Yes! Aren't I so glad we've had this amazing person to take care of our kids the last year? Yes! Aren't I glad I've had this Yelp contract for 9 months? Yes (I think)! Of course I'm glad Dan is able to start practicing dentistry! And even if we do have to move, I'm very grateful we are in no danger of not having a roof over our head, even if that roof is very expensive.

And there you have it, for the Parish family, transition is the new stable.

Loves to all.