Closure

I've always believed in closure. When I started my first job as a carhop at Sonic, I made sure to leave on good terms. The manager had been working there for many years and would continue to work there for many more. I saw people come and go, treating her poorly. As a teenager, I didn't know that one day a long time down the road I'd be a mom taking my son there for ice cream. But the day I did, I was relieved I had ended that job respectfully. I could tell my son how mommy worked here and not feel any guilt about how I left things. I think people are too quick to quit things that are hard or uncomfortable in order to bring instant relief. But that instant relief can sometimes bring long-term discomfort. 

When I started this blog 9 weeks ago I felt very overwhelmed. I just went back to work after having my second child. I was promoted to a new position and expected to cover my old one while searching for my replacement (replacement still pending). My five year old was also playing soccer at the time. He wasn't really loving it, but we kept telling him to show up. We told him in our house we finish things. We go to practice, we go the games, and we support our team. He ended up of course loving it and had a great time. So during that first week of class when I had a moment of doubt and thought I could totally just drop the class I remembered everything I stand for. I show up. I start what I finish. And I need closure. If I didn't see this thing through I would lay in bed the rest of those nine weeks wondering the possibilities of a blog that could have been. Man does it feel good to have made it each week.

I may not be the greatest writer still and I'll probably not be using this as an example of my work to my employer (yet), but it did inspire me. I started a second blog on the side as an additional outlet outside of strategic communications. This may be my last posting for a while, but I hope to revisit it if I come across another inspiring article or a fun TED talk while I finish obtaining my masters. 

Goodbye for now.

Becca    

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