Musings from an Aspiring #ExtraCreditKid
Anyone else quit their job right before VMworld and then self-fund most of the trip from savings? Probably only me, right? I also ignored the advice where you were supposed to have a new job before leaving your old one. I know It all sounds crazy. I wish that I could say that all of…
Silly rabbit, “happy” birthdays are for kids, right? When is the last time your birthday felt like a cause for celebration? If you are like me, the answer is decades. An “is this my life” sadness descends upon me every August and then vanishes until the next year. This birthday I feel hopeful and birthday…
On Mother’s Day, my daughter yelled, “I want a nerf gun” over and over again. I responded to her demand with my list of things I wanted: a clutter-free house, a job that I love. After reaching “job that I love,” my son stopped me. “Haha, like that’s going to happen.” When I pressed him,…
When I think of what my best life would look like, rarely do I consider that “big” issue of my health. Mostly, my thoughts drift to work/life balance shit. Since that moment in June, when I needed to buy last-minute plane tickets to visit a sick relative, though, health has shifted in my priorities. My…
Over six months ago, I began studying for the AWS Solutions Architect Associate certification. Along the way, priorities shifted, and any studying got sidelined. In a quest to motivate myself, I scheduled the test for April, then re-scheduled it for May, and then June. Each time, I delayed the exam because I didn’t want to…
As an angsty teenager, I filled journal upon journal with my thoughts, feelings, and dreams. Inside these journals were words that I didn’t want to share with a living soul. Fast forward to today, I blog about these thoughts and feelings and then share… publicly. I’m sure that I self-censor more than that journal. However,…
At 11, my son somehow still thinks that I’m both important and cool. Before bringing him to work for #TakeYourKidToWorkDay, I set expectations that both me and the work that I do are not valued here and that most likely no one would need anything from me during the day. I said these words in…
It’s been a year since that breakup. My feelings haven’t changed. I still love both the company that treated me well and my former network team. After all, it wasn’t them, it was me, right? Regardless, it’s been a year full of discomfort, introspection and a smattering of guilt. Because my husband works for the…
Prior to turning 40, I felt discontent with my life’s direction. These feelings prompted me to really examine what I want from life and to act accordingly. If it sounds kinda mid-life crisis-y, trust me it was/is. Last year, I left my comfortable job for a job whose primary upside is that my really long…
When did you last accomplish something that inspired so much pride that you wanted to tell everyone? Hopefully, you don’t have to think back that far. Normally, I would. Today, I don’t, and I’d love to share. Bucket-list goals, Beware. I’m coming for you! About two weeks ago, I applied to present a session at…