A Woman on a Mission
I'm a dabbler, by nature. I love to explore, play around, and experiment without commitment.
I'm too interested in too many things to narrow my scope down to one area of expertise. I know a dash about birds, a sprinkle of child development, a splash of holistic nutrition.
It works for me. It's how I "work."
I try new things. I start new ventures. When I've had my fill, I move on. In a few instances, I've had a problem with follow-through or running out of steam- I learned early on that I can be overly-enthusiastic about "new" and have learned to do more research before I branch out.
But for the most part, I tackle a new experience, learn it for a while, and then just felt sated and ready for the next experience.
This, however, doesn't mean that I can't see things through. It doesn't mean I give up when the going gets tough or throw in the towel when I don't get my way.
Give me a mission and I'm on it.
Scratch that. Don't give me a mission. I won't be interested in your mission, and I'll most likely reject it, defiantly.
I can find my own missions. And when I have a mission, everyone better watch out. You'll never see such single-minded determination.
Once my mission was to write a novel in a month.
Did it.
Another time it was to lose 30 pounds in a summer.
Did it.
Getting a post-graduate certificate the year I had my son (as a single mother) and just one year after I completed my 60 credit master's degree?
Did it.
I may dabble in a lot of areas, but when I'm on a mission, I am driven.
Right now my mission to get on my feet financially- which is SO COMPLEX because it's not as simple as doing one thing or not doing another.... it is a combination of income, expenses, debt management, investment, budgeting, and so much more. It's tricky for me. But I'm doing it. It will take a few years, honestly. But I'm doing it.
I'm on a mission and I'm doing it.
It means saying no (to myself, to my son, to others).
It means compromising.
It means being resourceful.
It means being creative.
It means consulting heavily.
It mean delaying gratification.
It is a full-blown commitment and I'm doing it. I'm on a mission.
The rest of my energy is scattershot, all over the place, loosely resembling a rabid squirrel.
But in the big picture, I am mission-driven to improve this situation, and I'm going to do it.
I'm too interested in too many things to narrow my scope down to one area of expertise. I know a dash about birds, a sprinkle of child development, a splash of holistic nutrition.
It works for me. It's how I "work."
I try new things. I start new ventures. When I've had my fill, I move on. In a few instances, I've had a problem with follow-through or running out of steam- I learned early on that I can be overly-enthusiastic about "new" and have learned to do more research before I branch out.
But for the most part, I tackle a new experience, learn it for a while, and then just felt sated and ready for the next experience.
This, however, doesn't mean that I can't see things through. It doesn't mean I give up when the going gets tough or throw in the towel when I don't get my way.
Give me a mission and I'm on it.
Scratch that. Don't give me a mission. I won't be interested in your mission, and I'll most likely reject it, defiantly.
I can find my own missions. And when I have a mission, everyone better watch out. You'll never see such single-minded determination.
Once my mission was to write a novel in a month.
Did it.
Another time it was to lose 30 pounds in a summer.
Did it.
Getting a post-graduate certificate the year I had my son (as a single mother) and just one year after I completed my 60 credit master's degree?
Did it.
I may dabble in a lot of areas, but when I'm on a mission, I am driven.
Right now my mission to get on my feet financially- which is SO COMPLEX because it's not as simple as doing one thing or not doing another.... it is a combination of income, expenses, debt management, investment, budgeting, and so much more. It's tricky for me. But I'm doing it. It will take a few years, honestly. But I'm doing it.
I'm on a mission and I'm doing it.
It means saying no (to myself, to my son, to others).
It means compromising.
It means being resourceful.
It means being creative.
It means consulting heavily.
It mean delaying gratification.
It is a full-blown commitment and I'm doing it. I'm on a mission.
The rest of my energy is scattershot, all over the place, loosely resembling a rabid squirrel.
But in the big picture, I am mission-driven to improve this situation, and I'm going to do it.
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