The Laziness Has Ended

I can admit it. I got lazy towards the end of 2011. It was as if all the drive and all the motivation I used to get through my M.P.A. while working full-time completely drained me. I thought that my 3-weeks traveling would revive me, as traveling normally does. Instead I came back lazier. I went from a highly productive person to someone who had a hard time getting off the couch. While I've always been someone who could sit and watch 6 hours of a movie marathon or a great TV show every once in a while, this was different. I had no motivation to run and I got discouraged just from searching for jobs (not even applying). Needless to say, it was bad.

I do have another theory why the end of 2011 was full of selfish laziness. 2010 was an amazing year for me. I loved my job, I was doing well in school, I got to travel to India and Sri Lanka with some amazing friends and I got married. That is pretty hard to beat. While 2011 also had its high points - I finished my M.P.A., I went on a three week honeymoon, and I celebrated my one year anniversary. I also became bored at my job, and the raise and more responsibility that I hoped for never materialized. As I began my job search, I was discouraged to see how few jobs there were out there. Life was not where I expected it to be.

I am determined that 2012 will not be like the end of 2011. Already the husband and I have started be more proactive (over something too personal to mention just yet), and we are enjoying the city more on the weekends. While I haven't applied for any jobs yet this year, I have been searching for possibilities  and reminding myself that this job search may take a while, but will be worth it.

I am determined that this will be a year of being proactive and determined. I'm going to work hard at getting what I want and be open to new things and experiences. 


That is my pledge to myself in 2012

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