My moment’s a little round-about this week, so bear with me.
I used to work in an office and was part of the management team for awhile. I worked on projects. I did reviews of personnel. I went to a ridiculous amount of meetings. I never looked at it as a career. It was a job. I knew somewhere in my mind that I would not be doing that job forever. But while I was there, I put all my energy and focus into doing my best.
This week, a former management colleague and one of my best friends, contacted me for a reference letter. She, like so many of the women I know, stopped working after her second child was born and just recently re-entered the work force. I would do anything for her and happily said yes.
Then reality hit. I haven’t written a business document that someone else would read in ages! How do I even get started? Google, baby. There are actual templates where you just plug in the person’s name and the letter is written for you. That is simply Cheating! I ain’t no cheater. So, I opened a fresh word processing document and just started writing. It was seriously like buh-tah. The flow of words and business speak came back to me so easily that it was a little scary. I think it helped that I love this woman I was writing for and that we worked together for seven years, but that business-y language is something I must be fluent in.
Parts of my life would be so much easier if I still worked in an office. I think if I had stuck to the fast track, I would be making oodles of money and have a big title under my name. And I would be writing business reports instead of blog posts. My moment is knowing that I am right where I am supposed to be right now. I was good at that, and now, I’m trying to be good at this.
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I love this. I can definitely relate.
I, too, can relate. My former career is weaved into being. It’s not something I will ever outgrow or lose. I know I was good at what I did, but now I have a different path. I’ll take the strengths I had in my former career and apply them to my new endeavors. Professional growth never ends, no matter what you are doing.
Thank you so much for sharing this! So good to hear it’s possible for it to all “combe back.”
I can relate a bit…I was on track for an administrative education job after teaching high school special education students for 7 years when I became pregnant with my son. I had my master’s & was contemplating my doctorate. I was a mentor teacher & on the curriculum advisory board….but then, I decided to stay home to raise our boy.
I often wonder if the terms & phrases & the “quick-step” I performed in high level meetings will come back……but I’m happy doing this now, so I guess time will tell.
thanks for sharing your moment & have a lovely weekend friend!
Yes, we are “right where we are supposed to be right now”. I love that. Sometimes I think we over analysis our decisions, almost treating life like it’s a chess game. It’s funny though, I think if we just follow our hearts, and stay true to ourselves, well, we’ll be “right where we are supposed to be”. Thanks for sharing this great moment 😉
Angela, you are and you are! Hugs, Margie
Cyn, I can so relate! I spend a lot of time second guessing myself. I’ve often thought about going back to my office job for it’s security and steady income. But I also remember not loving it and how stressful our family becomes when Chris and I are both working ungodly hours.
Ethan is home sick today and I’m so grateful that I am able to be here with him and not worried about missing a meeting. I was only temporarily worried about missing a blog post but knew you all would understand.
Have a great weekend!