as I woke this morning, the crisp fall air flowing in through an open window tickled my autumnal bone (gawd, I love this season). I was tempted to pull the covers tighter around me and burrow in for a few more hours of sleep. instead, I moved them away and opted to get my first
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today marks two months at my new job (yes, I now count service anniversaries in months vs years) and, man, what a difference one month can make. the first 30 days or so were rough — really rough. there were many nights I laid awake second guessing my decision and wondering if I had made
“You can’t connect the dots going forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.” ~Steve Jobs, Stanford Commencement Address, June 12, 2005 week in review this week’s intention: notice last week’s gratitude: choice what I’m reading: The Nightingale gratitude journal cleaned up tasks
nothing like a good ol’ crisis to help you understand your place in the world. okay, maybe crisis is a strong word. and, technically, the aforementioned “place in the world” really only relates the company for which I work. but, this week was definitely a turning point for me in my new job. as was
last week I reached the one-month mark with my new job. at that point, honestly, I wasn’t sure I had made the right choice. there were a lot of ups and downs — the transition was rough. don’t get me wrong, the new company and my colleagues are great, but the commute pretty much blows
as I continue to discover and navigate my new normal, I’m finding I still have a lot of work to do. this week was a prime example. and, while I won’t go into the details, there were a rough few days in there. thankfully, I have many tools and resources in place, such as writing
“Painful feelings are, by their very nature, temporary. They will weaken over time as long as we don’t prolong or amplify them through resistance or avoidance. The only way to eventually free ourselves from debilitating pain, therefore, is to be with it as it is. The only way out is through.” ― Kristin Neff This
26. A seemingly insignificant number that today represents a very real connotation. 26. The number of days until I am a homeowner. 26. Less than one month, a mere 3.75 weeks. 26. I’ve made a considerable amount of large decisions in my 14 years of adulthood — numerous moves, education choices, relationships, jobs — but
“In the end, just three things matter: How well we have lived; How well we have loved; How well we have learned to let go.” ~ Jack Kornfield One thing I firmly believe is that for every negative event, every adversity we encounter in life, there is almost always an accompanying silver lining. Sometimes it’s
