Today is Tuesday. June 15.
Today I draft a letter to the Ganaraska Forest Conservation Centre in hopes of convincing them I am the person for the job, Office/Property Manager. I’ve come to believe that an overhaul of my resume & cover letter is necessary.
Before I tackle the task of selling myself (fingers crossed it works) I think it’s a good idea for me to adjust my focus and gear down to simplicity – the small somewhat simple things we leave behind, or ignore altogether. The bird pulling up worms in the yard, the person next to you on the subway who smells great (tell them!), the coffee that tastes just a little bit better than yesterday, a hug from an adorable little girl…I believe my fairly new isolated existence has taught me to be kinder, to pay more attention, to express my appreciation, and that organization is the key to a piece of mind…only a piece but so worth it. Perhaps my approach to work seach has been too wrapped up in my pride, that damn ego again. I am very pleased with the work I accomplished at MuchMusic, and while I think I failed the political game (which, btw, was so incredibly lame), I did excel in operating the flow of information in a newsroom … and I did it with 20 tapes in my arm, a tight pair of running shoes and an overall pride of watching the news roll knowing I did my best with the limited resources given. My life isn’t ready for me to commute Colborne to Queen & John but I am ready to dig into something new and exciting.
Here are a few simple things in my yard today….what’s in yours?
