What to Do, What to Do? Thoughts on Self-Evaluation **

So you’ve left your old career behind in the dust and now you’re lost in the maze of new career options. You try out a job and find out that not every job is what it seems. You try out a second job and find out that your skills are not what you thought theyContinueContinue reading “What to Do, What to Do? Thoughts on Self-Evaluation **”

Beginning Again…Again **

Have you ever been hopelessly lost? You thought you knew where you were going, and you kept making turns trying to find your way only to find yourself in a completely unknown location where not even Google Maps or Siri can find you? That’s what changing careers can feel like. You step out of aContinueContinue reading “Beginning Again…Again **”

Office Monsters **

These little monsters are the things you can’t unsee once you have seen them. We’ve all experienced it at one time or another. We’ve all worked with those people who arrive with the smiles on their faces and offering kindness and help while they hide behind the mask. Years ago, I remember watching a movieContinueContinue reading “Office Monsters **”

Starting Over Again and Again and Again **

In February, I made a challenge with myself to write a blog post every day, and I discovered that it reinvigorated my desire to write. However, I also discovered that daily posts weren’t a rational step for me to take at present. If I was a full-time writer, I could pull it off, but I’mContinueContinue reading “Starting Over Again and Again and Again **”

I Have a New Job! **

Have you ever been just on the edge of something, and you’re tired of just standing there? Jan Karon wrote about that in a Mitford book where Father Tim feels tired of being on the edge waiting to go forward or waiting to step back. That’s what waiting on the hiring process can feel like.ContinueContinue reading “I Have a New Job! **”