Fulfillment

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Two more cards from last weekend's craft-a-thon. I get to do another one this weekend so I'm very excited. Lots of ideas in my head, dying to get out.

The organizers of the brand new Webster Schlegel Road Craft Show (Feb 10) were approved by their school board this week so I'll mail my application this weekend. Last weekend I took the Hummingbird Mandala I made for Mom for Christmas, out to her to use as part of her presentation. She showed me another piece she was using, a piece of pottery from another vendor that was just exquisite - fantastic glazing. And the organizers are woodworkers, who do some pretty fine work themselves. Their website is here. They are developing a website for the show too so I'll post that when it's ready. I'll be doing a postcard mailing to my local customers in early February so feel free to email me if you would like to be added to the list.

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I like my accounting job, I really do. It suits me. I've found my niche. But this last year has been one of the most difficult, very uneven in terms of satisfaction, shall we say. I spend a lot of time thinking about that, trying to figure out why that is exactly. I have an extremely heavy workload, as does everyone in the company. It's heavier than it's ever been with no particular end in sight.

In a meeting recently, a co-worker said these words which really struck a chord with me, "I want to feel successful at my job." That's it! I feel like I skim around the surface, trying to keep all the plates spinning. I think I have a reputation of doing a good job, but that's not how I feel on the inside. And I keep thinking everyone will eventually see what's behind the curtain. I don't think anyone would blame me, I think they would think I'm doing the best I can. But I want to feel successful at my job.

This really hit home with me one day this week when I was driving to work and found myself thinking, "I wonder if there will be food at the office today?" I just ate breakfast! I wasn't hungry. So I told myself that today I'd find something else to satisfy me, fill me up, other than food. So I stopped spinning the plates and picked one project to work on. With very few exceptions, that's all I worked on Thursday and Friday and will continue Monday - until it's done, in fact.

Guess what? It feels fantastic! I have more energy and the days (sorta) flew by.

I think I just might be on to something here. I know. Duh.

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