Ties That Bind

As a mentor and volunteer, there are moments in time that really stand out.  Even though there were a lot of hectic things going on at work and with both kids that I mentor, it was really a little thing that stood out to me this time.  I had to help one of the kids with something today, and he had to wear a tie.  I had to teach him how to tie a necktie today.  It took him a couple of times, but he did it very well.  I know, it's a small thing.  But it really is the sum of these small moments that make it all worth while.

See ya.

Back To Work

I was recently reminded that the more things change, the more things stay the same.  I know I've posted some form of this saying quite a few times in this and many other blogs.   I've got a new job, and by fortunate happenstance, I've been reunited with a great team of people from previous jobs.  While I've been there a short time, it was easy to slide into the team and feel like we've been at it for years.  After a few years of being underutilized at work, it's nice to return to my life as a workaholic.  Although, this aging nonsense is making it a bit harder to keep working past midnight. 

About four years after my world was turned upside down, my work life has finally returned to a what I consider to be normal.  My volunteer life is also back to consuming a large portion of my personal life once again.  I can't say that it feels like I never left.  I can't equate this experience to waking from a coma, since I've never been in one.  However, I think that might be the best analogy.

I decided a while ago that I wasn't going to be defined by my career.  However, it's still a nice thing to have.  Although things are back to normal, I still feel like there is something still amiss.  During the intervening years, my priorities have shifted a bit.  While I still do think that work, life, and balance are three unrelated words, I do think that each does have its place.  Well, it's time to get back to work!

See ya.