Monday, July 28, 2008

An Onion.

The best word to describe myself at this current time in my life would be an onion. There are so many layers and depth to who I am... and the person I want to be. At the surface, my name is Sarah Michele. I'm finishing up my Master's in Experimental Psychology from Cal State San Marcos and there I wrote a thesis entitled, "Technology use: Employees stress and coping". It's been my baby for the last two years... we've been through a lot (tears, screams, nerves, hysterical laughter, excitement, along with a sense of accomplishment). Just gotta defend that baby and file it on the shelf of my life marked, "Graduate school, fun while it lasted, now, if only I can get a decent job after all the work poured into this effort".

Another layer in my onion is work. I work for an escrow company. It's temp. Looking for something more in line with my field. Down beneath those layers is my dream to one day own and operate a consulting firm with the mission of empowering employees and organizations alike. I wont get into detail on that... I guarantee I'll go on and on so I'll stop now :)

More about the surface level Sarah Michele... I often find myself answering, "good", or "fine" when asked by a stranger how I'm doing. That's the picture of what surface level Sarah looks like. She's fine and good... good at hiding what aches underneath the surface. There's so much more to me...

Just to give you a glimpse of what's to come (and essentially what this blog is all about) I'm on a quest of seeking the Lord and being in the center of His will in all aspects of my life (work, living arrangement, location, relationships, ministry, etc). I'm so many different people all @ once and together it equals "Me"... but we all are in a sense. I'm Sarah Michele...
  • a woman who loves Jesus and is desperate for Him!
  • a sister, daughter, granddaughter (called sis by my brothers and dad)
  • a friend... dear to some, far from others but all special to me
  • an auntie
  • a dancer
  • a Remnant ministry leader @ the Rock
  • who wants to do what's right in God's eyes (not my own)
  • a product of a tough upbringing but blessed because it's part of what makes me who I am!
  • someone who wants to leave a positive mark on the world and strives to make a difference
  • who's healing from a broken heart

.... And ohhh so much more. That's just a glimpse. I'm looking forward to this... new beginnings are here and it's time...

1 comment:

katie b said...

well God will lead whether or not you "allow" him to or not, its a rare and special thing that you recognize it and are willing to let go of the reigns instead of fighting the impossible. excited to follow your new adventures in SD :)