It's Been A While.

It's been so long since I have posted.  I guess life got the best of me.

A little over a month ago I started my new job as an Executive Assistant for a VP and Regional Director in my company.  WHAT. A. CHALLENGE.  When I started the job I thought I had all the answers.  "An admin position? Ha! I got this one in the bag!"   I was surprised to find that I would be facing such a challenging learning curve. 

With this being my first job with no real training, it was up to me to figure out what needed to be done. I immediately learned that my previous job sheltered me from what truly takes place in our company. ( I guess that's what happens when you work for a company with 400,000 employees! )

The past month I have found myself studying who's who in the executive world, spending hours and hours researching competitive companies such as Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon, and in any moment of free time familiarizing myself with documentations and process and procedures that effect the senior leadership team I assist with.

I have learned a lot the past month, but when reflecting I feel I have let a lot go.  My mind has been on over load so when I come home all I want to do is sit and not think.  Unfortunately hiking, yoga, riding my bike, meditating, and mapping out my future school plans have all taken the back burner. 

People always say "I'm going to make a change.  I'm going to eat better, start exercising, and get out more."  I don't want to just be one of those people.  I. WANT. TO. DO. IT. 

This week I am going to spend more time reading, and make it a point to either go to two or three yoga classes or dance classes.  Getting my head out of work and back into world will help me feel better about where I am at.  When work becomes all you have, all you have becomes work.

Expect more posts!  It's time for a change. :)

Stay or Leave... I want you not to go.

Stay or leave
I want you not to go
But you should
It was good as good goes
Stay or leave
I want you not to go
But you did

Wake up naked drinking coffee
Making plans to change the world
While the world is changing us
It was good good love
You used to laugh under the covers
Maybe not so often now
But the way I used to laugh with you
Was loud and hard

Stay or leave
I want you not to go
But you should
It was good as good goes
Stay or leave
I want you not to go
But you did

So what to do
With the rest of the day's afternoon, hey
Isn't it strange how we change
Everything we did
Did I do all that I should
That I could have done

I guess it's time to make a decision...

Should be an easy decision...  

Yet surprisingly... it's not. 

WORK - A 4 Letter Word

WORK, WORK, WORK

Seems like lately it has consumed me.  If you haven't noticed.  I HAVEN'T POSTED A BLOG IN FOREVER!! Yep, and I blame work :)

The first week of July I was officially offered a new position as an Executive Assistant on the Microsoft Campus.  Since, I have updated pages and pages of documentation, trained two back-ups, trained a new hire, moved offices, filled out tons of transition paper work, said 'see ya around' to many co-workers, and said hello to new ones.  I have set up a new computer, created new documentation for the new job, and crammed my brain full of as much new information as possible. 

All this change and no time to even think straight!

That being said... I LOVE MY NEW JOB!! I never thought that I could genuinely LOVE my job.  Finally I am in a place where management treats me like a completely capable adult, allows me to make key decisions, and gives me the freedom to work when and where I need.  Having independence and trust from my manager is a blessing I am so thankful for.  I still have a lot to learn, but I am excited to continue to grow. 

The only thing missing... him. 

With the new job, and missing him, things have been hard to say the least. Yet I am confident that if I hold on, keep trucking, and get through the learning period I will be kicking ass and taking names in no time! :)

Dear High Power,
Thank you for such wonderful coworkers.  Thank you for a job I enjoy.  Thank you for a man that supports me.  Thank you for the light at the end of the tunnel. Thank you.
Sincerely,
The little person with big blessings.

Hang in there Kiddo.

You can get through this.

You can still be happy.

You can still find the positives.

They may be few and far between, but they are there.

Find them.

And once you find them, hold onto them.

The positives will get you through.

You can get through this.

You will get through this.

Believe that you will get through this.

Believe in yourself.

Know that you are GREAT.

You can and you will get through this.

Believe and push through.