So yesterday, after a good 10 days of trying to figure out my place in the world while binge watching Netflix (OMG have you been watching "I'm Not OK With This" or "Sex Education"?? You should be) and eating lots of ice-cream, I decided to approach this week with a fresh outlook. Although this virus is horrendous and challenging everything we know and hold dear, it's timing in my life is rather interesting. In recent months, I have been feeling irrelevant. I didn't feel like I was leaving a mark on the world. Mostly in my professional life where I seemed to be in a rut, but also in my personal life. Call it depression or mid-life crisis, but I think I always thought I would do something big with my life...but truly still have no idea what that BIG thing was. Now, as we are all sheltering in place to help "flatten the curve" and doing our part to make the outside world safe again, it has given me a new perspective. Each of us leaves our mark on the world every day by the things that we do and the things that we say. Our "big" moment doesn't have to be something that makes us famous or monetarily wealthy, our big moment can come from the simple things we do every day. And it is often during a crisis that we realize the positive impact we have had on others that when added together show you that you have done BIG things. I want to look back on this historic time and be proud of how I handled myself. I want to know that I did my part, however small, with the resources I had available at the time, to help the greater whole. When you add up all of those small things you find that you have left your mark on the world and that is enough.
So with all of those new thoughts and words of wisdom in my head, I have decided to spend some time each day working on this old blog. Like last time, I am still trying to find a way to bring balance to my life - and what better time to pay attention to work/life balance than when work has been taken away. I have started some online courses in things that I am interested in learning more about (photography, writing and wine oh my!) and am starting a new 30 day photography challenge to help me stay focused. So here we go...Part 2 of Beckoning Balance begins today! Stay happy, healthy and safe everyone!