The More, the Merrier
I feel I need to acknowledge that I realize 2014 has been over for a week now. And, I know most people do their year-end wrap ups in December, reserving the first part of January for things like resolutions, goals setting and fresh starts. For whatever reason, I wasn't able to get my reflections together until now, so you'll just have to bear with me.
Alas, my second learning of 2014 that I never expected has nothing to do with more people at gatherings, but rather, the amount of work [like, REAL work] I take on during the day.
In 2012, I stepped away from a dream job in order to free up my evenings and weekends and spend time with my growing family. In April, I had the opportunity to leave my job at the high school for a position in athletics with my alma mater. Through each of these moves, my job duties and responsibilities decreased...not exactly the promotions that most seek.
I assured myself that I was happy because my job was allowing me to do what I loved most in life, be with my family. I don't have to worry about that project I wasn't able to finish or that dreaded email I was expecting. Except that it's not all I imagined.
I've learned that when it comes my professional life, I prefer more. In fact, the more work I have to do, the merrier I feel. Give me multiple projects and tight deadlines, plus a gorgeous notebook to keep track of it all, and my 9 to 5 life couldn't be better. More on how I plan to make that happen in 2015 at a later date...
Alas, my second learning of 2014 that I never expected has nothing to do with more people at gatherings, but rather, the amount of work [like, REAL work] I take on during the day.
In 2012, I stepped away from a dream job in order to free up my evenings and weekends and spend time with my growing family. In April, I had the opportunity to leave my job at the high school for a position in athletics with my alma mater. Through each of these moves, my job duties and responsibilities decreased...not exactly the promotions that most seek.
I assured myself that I was happy because my job was allowing me to do what I loved most in life, be with my family. I don't have to worry about that project I wasn't able to finish or that dreaded email I was expecting. Except that it's not all I imagined.
I've learned that when it comes my professional life, I prefer more. In fact, the more work I have to do, the merrier I feel. Give me multiple projects and tight deadlines, plus a gorgeous notebook to keep track of it all, and my 9 to 5 life couldn't be better. More on how I plan to make that happen in 2015 at a later date...
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| image via flickr by Marc-HongKong |
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