Stretch.

I paid $300 to take the National Counselor Certification Exam. I use dollar bills as my bookmarker in my study guide to remind me that I could potentially lose my investment if I keep screwing around. The past two days I have studied for an hour each day. This is a step in the right direction. Exam is on Saturday and I feel pretty confident, but I'll keep studying. After the exam I'm going to Richmond with two friends for dinner and a little fun. I'm really excited because it is the perfect reward for my hard work.

It is so weird to see the list of papers I need to write dwindle. I am almost done with this degree. I will not be a "student" any longer. I think that's kind of crap though, because I feel like I will always be a student of Life. I'm currently learning new lessons on hurt, forgiveness, relationships, and resilience. I will always struggle with  forgiveness while still experiencing the effects of the hurt.

I re-found my "Un-Game" a therapeutic game of win-win where questions spark lively discussions [teen edition]. Once I brought it out while a group of us were drinking at Cogans and the results were amazing. A lot of people loved the Un-Game. I am hoping to re-create that experience once again.

And to complete this post, you should know I'm going to an AA meeting this evening and I have a feeling that I'm going to have a really good story to tell afterwards...