One of the first "tasks" Irene discussed with me is letting go of NWP. She talks about how the concrete things surrounding us keep us in connection and prevent us from moving forward. Therefore, my first work today is to pack up NWP memories and put them out of site for now. I can do this! I love concrete tasks! I actually started the task a few weeks ago without even realizing; now it will be taken to the next level. My goal today is to sort things to save (for now), things to send off to another site, and things to dump. My business cards are headed to the burn barrel, my NWP cup will get packed...someday it may be just a nice memory...for now it's a diversion.
Irene also talked me though finding a balance as I look inward and outward simultaneously. I am charged with writing down my optimal work environment in very specific terms. This reminded me of the email from Misty Blouse, a friend of a friend, who lost her job but is a single mother and had far greater challenges than I am facing. Seeing the writing on the wall at her place of employment, Misty watched "The Secret" ( recommended by friends) and then jotted down three broad but specific goals...stuck them in a magazine and forgot about them. To make a long story short, she did get laid off, she was faced with reinventing herself, and she now has a dream job. Her email was so encouraging and confirmed that reaching out, contacting people, exploring and research are a good direction for me at this crossroads.
Irene also "gave me permission" to stay true to my gifts and skills as an educator while taking time to explore other ways to express my self. She recommended, "What Should I do With My Life" by Po Bronson and a couple of exercises to help me continue the momentum toward clarity.
As I end this Patish today, I am thinking about Newton's Law of Motion,
"An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction.unless acted upon by an unbalanced force." Issac Newton
Dear Issac, I've been thrown off the roller coaster and am adapting your law as my own today,
" A person at rest stays at rest and a person in motion tends to stay in motion. It's your choice when hit by an outside source, unexpected event, IE: job layoff." Patish
I've never been at rest, and always been in motion, so why stop now?
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