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In case you hadn’t noticed, I love my job. And it might get redundant when I write about it all the time, but for those faithful friends and family who listened to all of my stress and complaining about past jobs, this is for you. I didn’t know if it was possible, but I love … Continue reading
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My sabbatical is over! I GOT THE JOB! What job? Let me tell you. And guess what, captive audience! I’m going to start at the very beginning. First, I was born. Jump ahead 26 ½ years. I was happily enjoying my sabbatical. But as I mentioned in previous posts, over the last couple of months, … Continue reading
I’m starting to get low on funds. Not like in an urgent or dire sort of way. But the sort of way that makes me a little uncomfortable, especially knowing that I will want to move soon, which will require first month’s rent and a deposit and other such major expenses. No more money means … Continue reading
Ok, let’s put it all together now! What’s the common theme here? I think the obvious answer is that I want to know things. I love to learn, understand context, add to my mental trivia, make connections, analyze information, and other brainy exercises. As part of the results, I was given a list of practical … Continue reading
Let it be noted that today, March 21st, 2011, is a historical day. Today is my first day of intentional (f)unemployment. As I mentioned in a previous post, I quit my job and plan to take some time to reevaluate and assess what it is I actually want to do in my life instead of … Continue reading
As my “faithful readers” know, a major theme of this blog has been posts regarding direction in life. So, once again, I’m asking: How on earth are we supposed to figure out what to do with our lives? And again, I acknowledge that there are many lovely people who have it figured out. Praise the … Continue reading
- Books: StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath What Color is Your Parachute? by Richard N. Bolles 48 Days to the Work You Love by Dan Miller The Anti 9-to-5 Guide: Practical Career Advice for Women Who Think Outside the Cube by Michelle Goodman The Oprah Magazine-November 2010 issue I Don't Know What I Want, But I Know It's Not This by Julie Jansen Delaying the Real World: A Twenty-Something's Guide to Seeking Adventure by Colleen Kinder
- "A Prayer for Joy" Help me, O God, To listen to what it is that makes my heart glad And to follow where it leads. May joy, not guilt, Your voice, not the voices of others, Your will, not my willfulness, Be the guides that lead me to my vocation. Help me to unearth the passions of my heart That lay buried in my youth. And help me to go over that ground again and again Until I can hold in my hands, Hold and treasure, Your calling on my life. --Ken Gire, Windows of the Soul
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