I love today. Today is awesome, and the REAL fun has yet to begin!
Nothing but good news on the horizon. My workflow is improving and the legal training this morning really cemented a lot of concepts and procedural measures that had eluded me. I find it funny that this job suits my OCD-ness so well. I LOVE being in a place where everything has an order, a rule, a purpose. But I also love exploring the intricacies that exist among such limits. Every rule has an exception, and every exception can be approached in a different style. A bit nerdy? Perhaps, but I am loving every minute of it.
It is interesting to me that as my work performance improves given the structure and orderliness of the onboarding process at the office, my personal life is a lot more relaxed. I don’t feel the need to be so OCD at home and have everything perfectly clean and put away. If you know me, you know my living space will never be filthy, but I am happy to say that I can wholeheartedly tolerate things being “out of place” in my personal space now. Weird, how work will change you huh?
Anyways, back to my brilliant, motivated, and sarcastic team, these are my kind of people ;)
Crazy High…
I have had one of the best weeks I have had in a long time. Started the new job, settled in with my new car, and had a wonderful sending off party.
My new job is bliss! Although I have found myself in a bit of a frustrating situation in terms of lack of prior expertise and experience in my position, I love it.
With no prior experience in this type of law, I find myself feeling like I am learning to speak a new language, a language that everyone else around me already knows how to speak. I have never been the newbie in the realm of knowledge, and it is humbling, frustrating, and exciting all at the same time. My frustration comes from a lack of knowledge of the whole picture and the detailed procedural bits. I am humbled by the way that my staff and team is so welcoming and an exemplary model of an “open door policy”. The attorneys are so knowledgeable and helpful and I love the fact that they really embrace a family type feel around the office despite our mid-level size. The excitement, well I feel like a student once again. Laws, applications, procedures… as geeky as it sounds, I am being thrust into the role of a student once again and it is invigorating. It is refreshing to feel such a genuine challenge and I am beyond excited to face and embrace it all.
One of the partners I interviewed with called me this afternoon to check in with me after my first week and spoke the kindest and most flattering words. Excuse my narcisim for one moment, but knowing that I beat out four other candidates with prior experience and that the hiring committee had thought they had already found their candidate floored me! Her words really helped calm down my anxiety due to information overload and helped prepare me for the next couple of months of long hours and studying in order to pass certification. Here’s to new beginnings! Happy Friday everyone.
Not that you’ll probably ever know…
But it makes me happy to know that you’re happy. Despite all you may think, all that you think you know, and all you may harbor, this fact brings me a simple joy.
Words cannot express the epic-ness of this weekend! So many surprises, family time, and opportunities. Feeling blessed and thankful! This weekend was a true reminder of the fact that good things come to those who work hard and mean well. I am so excited for all of the new opportunities and blessings that God has placed in my path. It was nice to celebrate my accomplishments with friends and family :). The congratulatory surprise from my parents was so unexpected, I cannot wait for the day that is in the very near future, the day in which I will be able to give back just a tad of the whole bunch that they have given to me. The fun adventures/outings this weekend have prepared me for all of the hard work that still lies ahead :)
Taurus compassion wants to minimize the suffering of their love ones. They have hearts of gold.
My mom’s sister passed away and I came home to be with my family during a time of grief. And yet, everything was not as I expected it would be. What I expected to find was grief, and what I witnessed was more like an appreciation of life and all that surrounds us.
It was nice to be able to reflect on times passed and the time in the present with my mom and family. God has a plan for us all, we are merely stewards on this Earth on borrowed time and a borrowed mass that we call our bodies. ”Do good, spread love, and let go of past hate, anger, and resentment” my Grandma put it ever so concisely :). Speaking to her brought tears to my eyes and this weekend made me realize more than ever that I want to leave this Earth with a positive mark on my way out. This weekend reminded me of the fragility of life and that our time on this Earth is indeed short and a blessing. I cannot change the past, but I refuse to let the future be tainted by past mistakes, misunderstandings, and misfortunes. Glad I got to tell her that I love her very much :)
(Source: taurus-facts)
Can’t help but think that my first job opportunity has really spoiled me. When else will I have chefs prepare meals for me, get my auto detailed while at work, haircuts onsite, and time to play while on the clock?
With all of its ups and downs, this place has truly been a wonderful experience for me thus far. Life is what you make of it and I have never felt more ready to embrace that than today :)
Out with the old, in with the new. No sense in having negativity and nonsense in life. I will say that life has a funny way of revealing truths… but man am I happy that those aspects of my life have revealed themselves and been pushed out
