Christmas is over; the decorations and tree are put away for another year and a new year is upon us. As 2017 is beginning, people are talking about resolutions and what they are hoping the new year will hold for them. I have been drawn to two different quotes about starting the year; "Today is the first blank page of a 365 page book. Write a good one."; "We're all just stories in the end; make it a good one." How is my book going to read? I'm not sure yet since I'm only on page one but I'm definitely hoping this one is going to be a good one...
On Tuesday this week, I will be starting my new job and I am both excited and nervous about facing the new challenges associated with the new job. While my new job is going to be similar to the jobs I've held over the last number of years in one capacity or another, it's going to be just different enough that it's making me apprehensive. Rather than making trouble for myself before the job even starts, I know I just need to go in, face the challenges in front of me and not create new drama/problems for myself before they begin - but I'm finding that to be difficult. This past week, I went in to drop off paperwork, collect a couple of signatures so I could start the hiring process (had to go for fingerprinting, a drug test and a TB test for preemployment), and I received a tour of the facilities. From the tour, there are a few things I've already seen that I want to inquire about changing but I don't want to go in and change too much too fast and cause resentment amongst the staff who don't know me and to whom I'm an outsider.
As I was debating what to write about today, I reread my post from the start of 2016 and one of the sections of that particular post really resonated with me: I don't understand why we tell kids to reach for the stars or to dream big when we discourage adults to do the same thing. We tell adults to get their heads out of the clouds and to stay grounded. We tell kids that it's okay to color outside the lines but as adults, we have to stay within the constrains of those lines. What changes along the way from what we tell kids and what we tell adults? And why do we do it? Is it, because as adults we've forgotten how to dream big, reach for the stars or color just for the fun of it? Are we just too busy trying to strive for perfection that we not willing to make mistakes? This is something that I want to change for myself personally - not as a resolution but as a personal lifestyle change.
New Year's is a time where many people try to "reinvent" themselves but one of the things I'm noticing about myself with this move and preparation for new job and everything - I like me and the me that I am allowing to come through. This past week, Mom and I went clothes shopping in anticipation of my new job and I bought some pretty "fun/funky" articles of clothing that most people wouldn't have taken a second glance at - but they are very me. I have also gotten slightly obsessed with Pinterest in finding ideas for ways to decorate when I have a place of my own. I am learning what I like and what I don't like and it's been kind of a fun process.
With this new year, new move, and kind of blank slate before me, I want to put in writing to remind myself to dream big, add color to my life and see what adventures 2017 has in store and I encourage you to do the same thing, my dear readers. I have a feeling Gypsy's Quest might make some twists and turns this year but I'm ready to buckle up and enjoy the ride! Thanks for joining me and Happy New Year!
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