Preparation

I truly believe that Heavenly Father sends people in and out of our lives for reasons and seasons. I am finishing the third week of my first clinical rotation and have 4 clinical instructors where most people have 1 or 2. This can be a blessing and a curse as no two days or instructors are the same.

I get along well with 3 out of 4 of my instructors. One has a hard personality that I am having trouble warming up to. But I am learning.

I have learned that I must take time out every night to think about each individual child I am to see and try to come up with exciting activities for treatment. I am learning that table top activities are not my forte and that I am not comfortable using the same activities as other clinicians.

The purpose of this post is that one of my CI's is older and more experienced than the rest. She is my cheerleader and I am very very blessed to have her helping me. If you know me you will agree that I get along better with people that are older than me or at least more mature than their age group. This lady 'gets' me and I think that she was put in my path (or me in hers) so that I can succeed.

Darrel gave me a priesthood blessing before I began this rotation and I was promised that this would be successful. And it is...but it isn't immediately a success.

I have also realized that I am much harder on myself than I should be. I have been praying lately that I would be able to understand what I am supposed to be doing and it has comforted me insomuch that I now know I have to do things my way. Mistakes are to be used as learning lessons. Just as I am an individual I know that I cannot take one activity and apply it to all of my clients. They are individuals as well and deserve individualized care.

I have learned that when I take the time to prepare for the next day that I am more relaxed and able to listen to the Holy Spirit. I procrastinate naturally, but am learning slowly that through thought and preparation I am a better person for my family and my clients.

And so...it is now time for me to prepare...and take responsibility both temporally and spiritually.