Monday, June 11, 2012

Work week or Weekend?


Well…the time has come to write my first official blog entry from my new office. ……..

Now that my office has moved, the “quiet” that I spoke of a few weeks ago has become, “quieter”. But I must say, I am getting use to the “quieter” and I am starting to like it!

I am working at a pace that right now, is good. Don’t get me wrong….I like to work….actually, I love to work….but sometimes, you just need to slow down a bit, to reflect on the work that you are actually doing.

About a week ago, the song, “Working for the Weekend” was on the radio…. I tuned the lyrics out and became focused on those 4 simple words.

The pessimistic side of me started to wonder why people (myself included – well not anymore because if you haven’t heard – I love my job!) often begin counting down to the weekend on Monday. Seems like we are just throwing our life away. We spend 5 days waiting for 2 days.

Are you truly just working for the weekend? If so, are you doing your job well? Are you using your talents to the greatest degree? Or are you focused on rushing through the week to get to those 2 days?

Then the optimistic side of me began thinking……what if the song was titled, “Relaxing for the Work Week”?  Gives one an entirely different outlook. You spend 2 days enjoying the company of family and friends. You are given 2 days to reenergize so when Monday appears, you are ready to put your all into what you have been called to do. The end result – spending 7 days a week, enjoying life to the fullest.

Think about it.....and while you are......slow down……...use your talents, well…..…we can’t change the world if we are constantly on fast-forward.  

Carpe Diem!

-Amy

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