Pulling into the station: a very good feeling!
Receiving any job promotion (paid or volunteer) can be exciting. Whether we advance to lead marketing specialist, data analyst, gardener, head waitress, senior saleswoman, book seller, or software engineer doesn't matter. We are finally being recognized for our ability.
That is a big deal because it means someone believes in us! We worked hard and long for this day, even though it meant overtime hours in some cases, taking on extra work, and stepping in when no one else would. But we were dedicated and did what we had to do to get the job done. We did it! We arrived like a delayed train, finally pulling into the station, and that’s a very good feeling.
Instinctively, we knew our strength and tenacity would continue to support us in learning additional ways of doing things, understanding policies, and activating programs that fit our advanced position. Our world was rapidly changing. We were asked to supervise other employees and were even given the authority to hire or fire people when necessary. A fresh set of skills was certainly required, but it was all part of the life cycle to become part of a work family.
This applies to our personal, single-again lives too. Our sensible choices, over time, bring us a vote of confidence and encouragement. We could have chosen many different directions or paths, but we made the most appropriate decisions at the time and ended up right where we had hoped. It’s never easy to map out a future and stick with the steps, eventually arriving at a certain destination.
Instinctively, we knew our strength and tenacity would continue to support us in learning additional ways of doing things, understanding policies, and activating programs that fit our advanced position. Our world was rapidly changing. We were asked to supervise other employees and were even given the authority to hire or fire people when necessary. A fresh set of skills was certainly required, but it was all part of the life cycle to become part of a work family.
This applies to our personal, single-again lives too. Our sensible choices, over time, bring us a vote of confidence and encouragement. We could have chosen many different directions or paths, but we made the most appropriate decisions at the time and ended up right where we had hoped. It’s never easy to map out a future and stick with the steps, eventually arriving at a certain destination.
It takes perseverance, patience, and personality. Rick Warren, the author of The Purpose Driven Life, eloquently narrowed these truths down when he said, “Your character is essentially the sum of your habits.” Wise words, indeed.
So, if we get distracted and sidetracked on our chosen path and never quite arrive, just know that it is never too late to start. It is not the end of the world (yet)! Even if we find ourselves happily single again, watching decades speeding by like a bullet train, we are survivors. We know this is true because of the simple fact that we have made it this far. We still have a brain that works, and we dare not waste it. We all know what they say about muscles that are never used. Ready to begin?
Recommended First Steps for a Fresh Start:
So, if we get distracted and sidetracked on our chosen path and never quite arrive, just know that it is never too late to start. It is not the end of the world (yet)! Even if we find ourselves happily single again, watching decades speeding by like a bullet train, we are survivors. We know this is true because of the simple fact that we have made it this far. We still have a brain that works, and we dare not waste it. We all know what they say about muscles that are never used. Ready to begin?
Recommended First Steps for a Fresh Start:
- Start journaling ideas about needs (not wants)
- Use your God-given abilities and talents to get involved
- Get the right education and never stop learning
- Believe in yourself - others will follow
- Keep balance in your life: God, family, and work (in that order)
- Learn to forgive and live in peace with everyone
- Make a difference in someone’s life
Tip of the Day
God lovingly chose us (we didn’t choose Him) before we were even born to become His daughters. Imagine that! He is the King of all Kings, and therefore, we are His princesses! God offers us a better “position”-a new life- to spend eternity with Him when we leave this earth.
It isn’t anything we do (we can’t earn His love); it is simply a wonderful gift from Him. It is our choice to accept his offer and enjoy the best life we could imagine as his precious daughters once and for all!
“Make a careful exploration of who you are and the work you have been given, and then sink yourself into that. Don’t be impressed with yourself. Don’t compare yourself with others. Each of you must take responsibility for doing the creative best you can with your own life” (Galatians 6:4-5 MSG).
“Make a careful exploration of who you are and the work you have been given, and then sink yourself into that. Don’t be impressed with yourself. Don’t compare yourself with others. Each of you must take responsibility for doing the creative best you can with your own life” (Galatians 6:4-5 MSG).
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