Tuesday, December 09, 2008

grow* (edited for clarity)

sometimes i need to be reminded of that. with every step, with every move, grow.


i've been given an opportunity to process some news that really stung. it was a professional decision that makes no sense. not just to me, but to several colleagues, and family members. i don't have much more to say about it, except that i am working through the process of the news. i was hurt yesterday. i'm mad today. tomorrow, i will take another step to finishing the process.


until then, take a look at this fabulous happy snap of the 4 of us at Niagra Falls on Thanksgiving Day.


talk about giving me the moment i needed today. thanks, dad for the photo. :)


**** edited to add: it just dawned on me, given the fragile economy, and the underlying feeling of my post, that i may have actually lost my job. in fact, that is not true - thankfully, i am still gainfully employed. i was however, passed over for a promotion that was something i had looked forward to achieving. and had been working on for a while now.

3 comments:

Natalie said...

What a lovely picture! :)

I admire your ability to frame the situation you write about, as an opportunity to grow, although I'm sorry it's also accompanied by the other emotions you are experiencing. I suppose I can guess what has happened, but in any event, I'll be sending good thoughts your way. Hugs to you, my friend...

karin said...

Hi Nat! so good to see you here ... :) I just edited this post, thanks for helping me see that I may have led people to believe something *else* had happened. {phew} that it hadn't.

Nichole M said...

Whew! I'm glad you added that bit at the end. While I'm glad you still have a job, I'm sorry you didn't get the promotion that I'm *sure* you deserve. {{HUGS}}