Pollyanna

At my first job, my boss gave me the nickname of Pollyanna. I would always look on the bright side and find the silver lining.  As I've progressed with my career I do struggle with the work/life balance.  I realize a lot of it has to do with not just being a doer (tell me the task and I execute) but a visionary/leader/change agent.  That's my strength and that's why I struggle because I'm doing both right now and across many different subject areas. I'm in that transition period where I'm building up my staff to have these skills too. In the meantime, there is just not enough of me to go around and it gets frustrating and exhausting.  But I have to step back and appreciate the good.  I'm positioned so well to do so much, have an impact on so much, and acknowledged for my skills more so than previous jobs.  The opportunities and resources are endless (well maybe not endless resources, there are budgets after all).  But I'm in a good place, I have a solid team, and it's up to me to figure it all out, piece by piece.

And one piece is getting that life side balanced out, specifically getting a vacation in this year as I mentioned in the last post.  I was getting a little down because I know I need a true vacation but also have been saving for other things and don't want to spend too much money. Looking at flights I was busting the budget already. 

And here's the Pollyanna, instead of my job getting in the way and preventing a vacation it's the opposite.  I just started on a new project in St. John's Newfoundland and it looks like I'll be there in the spring for a project visit.  I've always wanted to visit that part of Canada. PEI has been on my list since a young age (Anne of Green Gables of course).  It looks like a wonderful place, good time to visit and travel will already be paid for.   So I think that's my vacation.  I'll  back my vacation up against the trip and explore the area.  I'm excited and can't wait to start planning.  I need to figure out how long.  Maybe a week?  Let the planning begin!