I took a walk this past week: Out of the office I have occupied for the past two-and-a-half years, out of the position I have held for the past three years, and out of the organization by which I have been employed for the past seven years. On Monday morning, I will walk into a new workplace, be assigned to a new office and areas of responsibility, and begin getting acquainted with new colleagues.
On Monday, I will begin to walk along a new and different professional path.
I make it my practice not to write here about my professional pursuits and coworkers, other than to reveal that I am an attorney. That will not change, but I do feel it is appropriate to note this milestone and the new direction of my life journey.
I am blessed to have spent the past seven years performing work that was meaningful and important. I’m thankful that I was able to help others through litigation and education. But for many reasons, I knew it was time to move on. Fortunately, once I accepted that fact and made up my mind to take purposeful steps to secure a different position, a completely unexpected new opportunity presented itself. (Did I manifest it? I believe I did.) So I jumped at the chance to make the change.
This new opportunity is equally a blessing. I am a firm believer in the value of lifelong learning, so I’m thrilled to be able to continue expanding my knowledge of the law and embrace new challenges. I’m looking forward to another long, successful association with my new peers.
My parents taught me that hard work is a virtue. But they also taught me something else: Life is too short to be miserable, unhappy, unfulfilled. They were part of a generation that was robbed, because of the Depression’s impact upon their lives, of many of the joyful aspects of life that so many of us take for granted. Growing up watching them work hard but without the happiness that comes from loving one’s vocation, I determined to create a career for myself that would, in many ways, not only define me as a human being, but also bring me contentment from completion of the work itself, i.e., the actual act of performing various tasks. That I am able, through my work, to improve another person’s circumstances or obtain redress for harm that they have suffered is frosting on the cake that allows me to look at my own reflection in the mirror every morning and sleep peacefully each night.
It is a beautiful morning here in Northern California. The leaves and air are both crisp, but the sun is shining brightly and the sky is a cloudless blue. I wish each of you a wonderful, blessed Sunday, the first in the season of Advent leading to the most magical and mysterious night of the year, Christmas Eve.
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That was a bold “life walk” you took, and I wish you only the best in the new experience!
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Good for you! Enjoy your new walk!
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Ah, there’s nothing like a walk in a new arena to stir the blood and cells of mind! Congratulations!
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well i truly hope it all works out exactly as planned or better… this was a lovely post…..
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Best of wishes as you make that walk.
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Janie,
How wonderful for you taking a new walk in life. May your new path be filled with many blessings. 🙂
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Good luck to you.
Three and a half years ago my daughter got married.
Three days after the wedding I left my job. It was breaking out of handcuffs.
I took some time off, and now I am working on projects I enjoy.
May you be as happy 🙂
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Good luck with your new position. Change can always be an unnerving experience…but exciting as well. I wish you well.
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Congratulations! I hope you will be VERY happy at the new office 😀
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I just came across your blog today and have enjoyed reading it. Interesting stuff.
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Have a great journey 😀 Enjoy your new walk.
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Breaking out of the work routine to start anew is a damn difficult thing to do. Kudos. I’m sure you’re feeling the slightly timid excitement of new beginnings right now. Bet that feels great. Hmm… I think I’m going to sign up for tango lessons. 💡
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The picture you used in this post intrigues/facinate me. Where is that pic taken/?
WOW !!! this picture looks awesome. I would love to walk on this road it’s so beautiful. Well if you have to walk on this road to get to work, who would feel like working, I would feel like just walking.
i absolutely love walking outside and being with nature, there is something very calming about getting away from elctronic equipment and stale indoor air. I walk whenever i can, rather than use the car.
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You have a good sense on life ethics. I wish you best of luck for your future walk. And I hope you to start a poem blog.
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