Having a career is kind of hard. It's taking me some time to get used to the longer than 9 hour work days with no lunch break. I love being busy and I love having a job. I really love getting to know the students and their parents and making our high school run smoothly. Teachers will send students to the front office for something, like a visitor pass, or a tardy slip and we don't already have those things in place, so right then and there I get to make something up. I created our visitor passes, mail system, tardy/check-out slips, payment contracts, and our student planners. That's pretty cool.
After feeling completely wasted at each day's end for the past 2 weeks, I have realized a couple things I need to change.
1. Stop complaining. This morning I woke up with a new attitude. I didn't care how long I had to stay at work--I was going to be happy about it. And I was.
2. My number one priority should always be my relationship with God. I can't allow myself to suffer spiritually because I'm tired or exhausted. I believe that if I will make a dedicated effort to continue studying my scriptures, serving, attending the temple and praying, that God will help everything else fall in to place. Spiritual things come first, then everything else.
When I tried these things out today I was surprised at how much time I had to spare. I was able to go running, go to the store, fix dinner, read a little bit of a book and catch up on the blogs--and I even stayed an hour late at work. I made sure to drink lots of water at work and I ate a real lunch as well. It's amazing how much of a difference those small things make.
The cool thing about my job is that when I no longer work at Merit Academy, what I have created will remain. They will always remember the first secretary they had who helped them get on their feet. I am creating a lasting legacy.
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4 comments:
True dat! I'm glad your able to make these improvements and find joy in your hectic life.
They are probably thanking the stars every second of every day that they made the decision to hire you. I 100% agree with your thoughts about time. It's as if extra time somehow magically appears when I put the Lord first. Thanks for your amazing-ness and have a wonderful day!
When I write a book, you're choosing the title. Discussion over.
good work, abs. you're very productive, always have been. i got your voicemail forever ago, but i don't have your phone number cause i have a new phone!! all i can think of is 472 7634 but i don't think that's right. talk soon?
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