I was offered an awesome job that would have started at the end of January. For personal reasons, I wasn't able to take it.
Then I was encouraged to fill a vacancy for the elected position I ran for a few years ago. A small part of me likes the idea, but I feel like I already have a full slate of commitments and the timing is wrong for me to take on another one. I'm already on the board of a local foundation and I hope to be involved in the PTO once school starts in the fall.
I also decided not to continue with a pro bono program that I felt was taking up too much time and wasn't helping me become a better lawyer.
Mostly I feel okay about turning down these opportunities. My job is demanding, I have two small kids at home, and even though there are lots of projects I'd like to take on, I feel like now is not the time. At the same time, I sense a pattern of consciously pulling back, and I feel a little disappointed in myself for not being willing to try -- maybe if I did, I would discover I had the capacity. I wonder, is 2012 going to be my year of saying no?
The first thing that popped into my mind was -- why are these opportunities coming to her... is the universe/divine consciousness sending signs/messages, etc.
ReplyDeleteMaybe 2012 is a time to reflect on whether or not you're truly happy in the position you have. If not, maybe other opportunities will continue to present themselves.
I just finished my Reiki II and am in a very Cali state of mind.
Love & light!
You are doing great, lady! Saying no, and prioritizing, is itself a skill. And if you want another job, you can get it - congrats on the offer, btw.
ReplyDeleteYou do have the capacity. You've proven that over and over again. You're prioritizing. A year of saying NO would probably do many of us overachieving types a world of good. Freeing to prioritize yourself and your family. Might make for a good series of blog posts, anyway :)
ReplyDeleteYou're posting so much I can't keep up with my running list of comments I keep in my head! Just wanted to say that just because you COULD do more doesn't mean you should. There is something to be said for sleep and downtime. I'm sure you don't get as much as you'd like of either. I think you'll know when it's right to make a move or take on a new project, but for now, enjoy having the ability to be selective and wait for some offer to knock your socks off!
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