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Friday, September 14, 2012

TGIF

There is a woman who I admire very much.  Her name is Brene Brown.  She is a research professor at the University of Houston.  I first heard about her from a dear friend, with a video that I have been recommending to everyone I meet (The Power of Vulnerability).  I don't want to be dramatic, but that video gave me a new perspective on how I view and live my life.  I then read her book The Gifts of ImperfectionsThis has been my bible. 

In her book, and in her blog, she does TGIF.  How are you Trusting?  What are you Grateful for?  How are you Inspired?  And how are you practicing your Faith?  So I think I'm going to try to do a TGIF every Friday.  Here's this week's.

How am I Trusting? 
This week was a test of confidence.  Well since I've started this job really.  But this week I was suppose to have a big meeting with the CEO.  It didn't happen, but I spent the week a little stressed.  Then, with help from my Mum, I realized I just had to be confident.  Even if I "fake it til I make it" I had to trust myself.  I know what I'm doing!  This week I'm trusting myself.

What am I Grateful for?
This week I'm grateful for my team.  I have a really supportive team - something I have not felt in a long time.  I can go through the week running around, and I know that my team is going to get the everyday things done, and more.  We have made an impression, and it feels great.

How am I Inspired?
I am inspired this week by a woman who also works where I work.  She is one of the friendliest, kindest, non-judgmental person I have ever met.  Everyone just feels comfortable around her.  Those qualities inspire me. 

How am I practicing my Faith?

Faith has been a funny thing for me lately.  But I think I'm slowly figuring out what it means to me.  I spent all week working frantically on this egg production proposal to give to the CEO.  Today at 10AM I get a call from my boss saying the meeting as been postpone.  Ggggaaaaahhhhhhh.  Really?  Really?  But there was nothing I could do about it, it was out of my control.  I focused on how I could fine tune the report, have the chance to talk to more farmers, and feel really comfortable with what I had found.  Once upon a time I felt like I would have been angry about the meeting being cancelled.  But not today.  And that's all that matters right? 

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