The end of the year traditionally gets me thinking about new resolutions on how to better myself, improve my life, add more family time. Maybe to eat healthy and exercise more. Pretty standard stuff really. But this year I am feeling more reflective, and as I look back, I am so very grateful for most of what 2021 brought into my life. It has been another year of healing, forgiving, with only some bouts of grief. The difference is those moments took a back seat. I turned off the fear and turned to confidence. I leaped into the unknown with courage that I didn’t know that I had.
I had to step up and put my big girl panties on this year. Maybe sometimes that is what it takes to grow. I took a new job this year. A professional job that I was nervous I would not be able to handle. My computer skills are mediocre at best. I haven’t managed people in 24 years, and I wasn’t sure if I wanted the long commute, long hours, and all the responsibility. I ended up diving in headfirst and I am still staying afloat!
I can throw a mean party and had some volunteering experience so I took an Activities Director role, but nothing could have prepared me for what was to come. Monthly newsletters that I need to write a blurb in, help proof and approve all promotional graphics. Multiple parties a week. Band contracts, catering contracts, décor contracts, table and chair requests…all of this and more for receptions upwards of 1500 people! Who thought hiring me was a good idea, lol?
The job also entails ensuring that over 120 clubs, sports, games, etc. run smoothly and have all the supplies they need. Needless to say, my organizational skills are improving as are my public speaking skills. I didn’t realize how big a part of the job having a microphone would be. Weekly updates, judging events, and running meetings just to name a few, have pushed me out of my comfort zone and onto the big stage.
So, as I begin the new year, I don’t have any lofty goals to achieve. I just want to continue to strive to be the best person I can be. I want to continue to own my mistakes and learn from them. Be kind, be patient, be generous and love greatly. Gratefulness and spirituality are still a top priority and keep me out of the rabbit hole. I am looking forward to a spectacular year full of new experiences!
But on the flipside…..My New Year’s resolution was to quit all my bad habits, but then it occurred to me – nobody likes a quitter!
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