Hi Wendy! Thanks for stopping by my log.
I really enjoyed reading all of this! You really do have a way with words. I have been following along this forum for about a year now and you are one of the people here who I admire. You always have something worth while and encouraging to say.
I really liked what Chloe said about having an identity. For me, my career is one where it defines you - or at least it should. It's one where you can't just sit back and be a fly on the wall, put in your 40 hours and be done. There is this expectation to be great starting in school. But I struggle with this because I don't know if I feel like I need to be great and award winning. I enjoy what I do but have other passions in my life - one being fitness and learning everything I can about it. The other is my family - my husband of course but our parents, siblings, and friends. Those relationships are important to me and I see some in my field who sacrifice those things to be the great ones. Maybe I am selfish too, because I have always wanted to like what i see in the mirror. I also have performance goals. I like reading about your running Wendy, because at heart I am still a runner. Someday I want to get back into it and maybe run a marathon, but since I have re-discovered my love of lifting, it doesn't seem as important right now.
I will be back often because your words are inspiring!
Keep up the focus and drive - your success thus far has been amazing.
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