Love your work-Work your Love and repeat... This is a little notebook I picked up at an Holiday Matinee event not too long ago. I have to see things like this to remind me of who I am. Yesterday, I had a job interview as an assistant. Though I didn't actually meet the people I would be assisting for. My thoughts after the interview: Oh, it would be great to have a job, why? Because it helps pay the bills- but as of right now that would be it. Be a corporate citizen, get a real job. But in actuality, I need to remember "Love your work-Work your Love and repeat...unfortunately, this job had no love (not for me at least). It dawns on me (actually I know) that working in a corporate is not for me. I work hard and I get things done, but the corporate structure, look and feel suffocates the hell out of me. Will I get this job? Not sure, I do have an in- and more interviews ahead, but no guarantees of getting hired as of yet. Because of this interview, I have a devil and angel on either side of my shoulders. Angel says "It's a great "corporate" company with many corporate benefits. It is only 9 hours a day of my life and it pays well, plus you will have that secure job." The other side of me says "don't compromise who your are as a person. Be free, do things you love to do. IT will all come together, in time. Enjoy your family while they are young and reap the rewards of the simple things in life." Actually, I am not sure what side is the Angel or the Devil. But I think I answered my own question by writing this out. (Disclosure: My husband works and we are ok financially on his one income, but he would like to retire one day, therefore my quest in finding a job).
So what are my loves right now? I am loving getting out there and finding cool things in San Diego...I started a blog last July. Secretsandiego.wordpress.com. I recently changed the name and URL to secretsinsandiego.com (more professional). The reason I started this blog is because there are so many things to do in San Diego and every place has its own uniqueness. I don't think I have even scratched the surface of it all. Another thing I love to do is social media. I believe creating/maintaining relationships and content creation is the key to keeping customers and gaining the new ones. As a business, listening to your audience and maintaining your brand is important- social media is a perfect medium for doing this. I love the term "Word of Mouth on Steroids" for social media, I just hope doesn't become an overdone term like engage and interact (which are important but are overused terms, I hear a lot). Other things I enjoy are traveling, movies, music, reading, learning about art, design/aesthetics, the journalistic style of photography, french art and culture...I just don't know how to incorporate those things into a paying gig. These are just my thoughts of the moment. If anyone is out there and has any suggestions, let me know. I would love to hear from you.
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