New Hip, New Girl

I really, really hate when people don't write in their blogs and yet, I did the evil deed myself. I've been rather remiss the first six months of this year in terms of writing in this blog and for that, I am sorry. In other parts of my life, I've been so very productive.

I moved into a bigger office in Plainview, NY. Actually, I have two offices...one is in Miller Place and the other is in Plainview.

I taught the first graduate course on Selective Mutism this summer for SCOPE. This is an organization that gives credits to school personnel who takes courses related to their skills in the academic area. They are given at a reduced rate. The students were teachers, social workers, psychologists, and speech pathologists and one was a committee on special education chairperson. I loved teaching the course and I loved the quality of work produced by the students. It was a great class!

I've been working very hard in my private practice. I see more patients. My Plainview office is filled to capacity. Some days I only get one break. Miller Place might require that I work later into the evening on some days.

I'm writing more. I have one professional article in the works. I've had this article in mind since I presented at the St. Louis Conference on Selective Mutism a few years ago. I've also been asked to write a children's book. I'm mulling over that idea.

On a personal level, I had a total hip replacement on April 9th. It was quite the experience in more ways than one. Just on the physical side, it was excellent...I got my life back. The day after surgery I was walking up and down stairs. The week after surgery I was driving my stick shift car again. Now, four months later, I feel like I'm in my twenties. I've lost weight. I go to the gym. I feel like a new woman. All the little aches and pains that I thought were part of the fifties are gone. Life is good.....