Tuesday, December 29, 2015

2015 Year in Review

Last year was marked by personal and professional growth from painful and joyful experiences. I'm learning so much and making so many improvements thanks to a supportive peer group and inspiring workforce. While so much knowledge is being shared, I also made a more active effort to seek it.

Looking back on failures and lows, lack of training and understanding were always the culprit. 

The several years leading up to 2015 were fast, furious, and amazingly fun. While the past year also held these attributes at times, it was also a very trying string of months during which I learned so much about myself and the crazy ways of the world. I am coming out of it with battle scars accompanied by no regrets.

Having to rebuild my career has been tough, but I'm laying this new foundation as a stronger and more resilient person. Granted, the stress of it all often brought out the worst parts of me for far too long. However, I am thankful for the opportunity to learn from stressful situations and to be able to define my own happiness.

Throughout this new year, I will continue to focus on being happy with the person I am now, the person I am becoming, and the life I am creating in unison with others. I will also keep reminding myself how lucky I am to live the life that I do surrounded with inspiring people. I will ask more questions, care more, love harder, and fear less.

Cheers to 2016!



See also: 16 Professional New Year's Resolutions

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Climate Talks Lead to Climate Action

Hey Present Emily - Remember your ideals? Don't forget them!

- Keep bike commuting
- Be conscious of energy use
- Don't over-consume
- Waste not, want not

<3 Past Emily

Thursday, December 3, 2015

Belated Thankfulness

That moment when you realized you've achieved your childhood dream of becoming an actress...

...and you didn't abandon your collegiate goal of working in a creative field

...and all those years of high-volume transactions and subtle people skills learned from working in the service industry actually paid off

...and you're thankful because you're actually making a living from dreams and experiences...



#winning