One of the things I am promising myself to do this year is to carve out fifteen minutes each day to write. I need to write, for my own sanity. Just like running and meditating, writing is one more way that I can center myself and help solve my own problems, or just allow myself to feel whatever it is I am feeling at that moment without judgment. When I get too busy to set aside time to write a blog post or make a journal entry, I find that I still write, just in less conventional forms. Long winded emails to friends, lists to myself, musings on the backs of envelopes, scrawlings on the chalkboard at home, blog posts in my mind. Even though I tell myself I don’t need to write every day, I have dozens of half-filled notebooks and scratch pads that would indicate otherwise.
So, I am aiming to carve out ten or fifteen minutes at the beginning of each day while the coffee is brewing and my email box is still unopened. My musings and half thoughts may not always make it to the blog, but at least it will give me time to collect myself for the day ahead and wrap up any stray thoughts from the day before.
On Monday I started work as the new Executive Director of my organization. The past few weeks have been incredibly busy with the transition from my boss to me and there is so much to learn and take care of. I am excited and scared out of my mind. More scared than excited, I must say. But three days into the job now, the fear is waning as I delve into the nuts and bolts of the job and let go of the abstract. It is not as scary as I thought it would be now that all the lights are on and I know what needs to be done. What was scariest was the idea of taking on the position of Executive Director and only faintly knowing what that would really entail. High: finding a subtenant for one of our offices, which will ease the rent burden we are facing. Low: the death of our only major donor, leaving our organization and the environmental community as a whole very, very sad. Also, I now have a $40,000 budget gap that I have no idea how to fix.
I wonder what day three holds in store?
I have missed you, woman.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your 3rd day in your new position!
ReplyDeleteEveryone is proud of you.
ReplyDeleteIf I may back a recommendation that I think could really help you a lot. I just listened to the CD of The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch. It is sort of the background of his youtube video that has been so widely viewed. I think that it really has a lot to offer you in your new position. A lot of what he talks about is overcoming brickwalls, in our personal lives of course, but there is a good focus on overcoming in our careers and making them what you dream them to be. I would strongly suggest that you get the book on CD from the library and take a listen. I really think that it would help you in your new position and in helping you to realize your dreams.
I happy you are back, I've missed you. Michelle T
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ReplyDelete1. The Missy I know doesn't get out of bed until she has a cup of coffee in her hand, I just don't see you writing "while the coffee is brewing". Set a more realistic goal, such as during or after the first cup.
2. You will absolutely kick butt in your new position! Congratulations. -Teresa
Hah! Teresa, the first cup of coffee is assumed. I am talking about the second POT of coffee that I put on at the office.
ReplyDeleteHuh. Now that that is written down, it doesn't sound so good...
Thanks everyone for the shot in the arm. It means a lot. Love you all!