Professional Development Blog
Don’t Miss The Boat
A Reminder to Be Your Own Advocate
I stood there and watched as the boat pulled away with him on it. Don't worry, this isn't a story about the boy that got away, this is just the story of the boy that was on a boat that I should have been on. Well actually, that's not true, it wasn't my turn to be on it nor was it his. He should have been standing back and watching with me. But he wasn't. He was on the boat.
What Waiting Looks Like and Why It’s Worth It
I was reading Dr. Seuss' "Oh the Places You'll Go" yesterday and came to the chapter on "The Waiting Place." I couldn't help but laugh out loud because I feel I had been stuck in The Waiting Place for quite some time. This limbo between who I had been and who I was going to be. I still lived my life and lots of things were happening but I was still there. I was still there waiting to see if who I wanted to be was ever going to come to reality.
How do I know when it’s time to quit?
I’m 32 and about to change careers. Or I suppose I'm going back to the career that I originally was on before my life took a side step. What’s strange is that just a few weeks ago I would have told you I was happy. I think I had gotten pretty good at convincing myself I was. All the signs and red flags that showed me my position was turning into something different were missed or explained away by my need to succeed in whatever I do. Admitting to myself that I can’t do this position anymore feels like a failure, and I hate failing.