September 3, 2021 - Evening
As I wrap up my day today and think about tomorrow, I feel so much gratitude and joy I can almost taste it!
Since 2016 I have had the honor to work for Kaiser Permanente Hospice and Home Health. Tomorrow is my last day in that role - as a Medical Social Worker Case Manager. I very courageously and somewhat bittersweetly made the decision to make the changes needed to chase this beautiful and exciting dream of bringing Magic Allie LLC to life in a big way! Then... tomorrow morning, I will work my last Saturday (which I volunteered to do, every other week for the past year - and I have loved every last one of them) and, well my last day in that role that I have appreciated and loved.
I am thrilled to share that I was offered a Per Diem position with KP HH and Hospice as well as a continued position as the social worker on the most amazing interdisciplinary team and incredibly beautiful patients and families at the ALS clinic. I feel so glad about staying on with KP because they have been a fabulous employer, and I have come to deeply respect and adore the compassionate and hard-working social workers, nurses, physical therapists, doctors, admin folks, and my supervisor.
In 2020 when my dad and my father-in-law died days apart and things were nuts in our family and well... honestly... 2020. You lived through it too. During these challenging times, I was so supported. Showing up for work often refilled me with faith in the world by walking hard journeys with people who were dying and witnessing their families as they demonstrated that love is a powerful force. While I am leaving one role at KP, I am happy happy happy that I get to continue being part of the KP team.
This work... counseling... is what it is all about for me. It all started with chemical dependency treatment and I was hooked once I worked at Willamette Family Women's Residential Center. Two women I worked closely with are still my best friends, my chosen family. And still to this day several of my old clients have pieces of my heart.
AND ❤️ AND ❤️ AND ❤️❤️❤️ now...
I am off! I am official and legit! I am a small business owner. I am a successful small business owner and I won't even start telling you about how much I admire and enjoy my counseling clients.
I want to thank my beautiful marvelous wife Melissa and magnificent family for believing in me and supporting me as I planned and executed bringing my vision into this reality I love so much. Thank you for celebrating with me. Thank you for encouraging me. Thank you for your patience and acceptance and for never ever trying to "talk sense into me".
