A new dawn, A new day, A new life for me

KoPa and myself out for a hike this summer

After realizing that I absolutely hated what I was doing in my previous job, I quit. It was time to continue down the path that I set out for myself the beginning of this past year.. Granted I've had quite a few bumps in the road, but who hasn't in this road of life. But I am a survivor.. I keep kicking it. I keep moving. So moving on I go.
My father always had a fantastic saying.. and he used it a lot when I was a kid... "Chalk it up to experience, and move on". Now of course, this is a huge hurdle to jump over and lots of time needs to be taken to reflect. But I feel a spark of life returning. I am feeling some strength coming back now. I am starting to sense my wings beginning to unfurl again. I think I am ready to fly once more.
WOW this feels good.. I breathe in deeply, seemingly for the first time, filling my lungs with the sweet taste of what is that... freedom?  It's new, foreign, cold, crisp, tastes sweet, salty, buttery, chocolatey? good.. I like it. I think I can get hooked on this.
It's time to realize that sitting here, even if I am not thinking about it, the past, I am still thinking about it. Wallowing in it.. Not moving, not growing, not breathing. It's time to take that step forward that I keep saying I need to take. I see the road before me, it stretches out like a welcome friend. Ready to lend a hand to me. Saying come on, lets play!
So here's what I did.. I decided that I am going to do it. I am going to go back to do something that I loved!!! I am going back to Travel Nursing. But this time I'm doing it for me. And going to do it right! Packing up Cecilia to the brim and taking off... Pin in the map and lets go KoPa! There is so much of this country I want to see. So much that I still have left to do. Where to go first. Where to go???
West my heart says, West I shall go. There I shall go.. I will see you on the road. My life is a highway, are you going my way?