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How To Be Happy On a Wednesday
Today, I had a good day, and nothing extraordinary happened.
I started my day with time for reflection – and a great cup of coffee. I spent my time doing work that allows me to use my gifts in a way I can see makes a difference. I work with people I enjoy and respect. I left my office at a reasonable hour, and I felt good about what I had accomplished. It was a day that also included pauses to take a walk, touch base with friends and to have a few laughs.
At the end of the day, I’ m tired, but not depleted. My transition from my work self to my private persona isn’ t jarring. I have a harmony between my career and life that works for me.
I’ m in the right vocation and living a lifestyle that fits for me. This balance is what I call“ finding out how to be happy on a Wednesday.” How did I find this harmony? In my 20s, I was making career choices with an audience in mind. I was more concerned with what my life looked like to this imaginary audience than to my experience of living it.
I tried to solve the question of finding my purpose by fulfilling other people’ s definitions of success. It was a shortcut that didn’ t deliver a satisfying life or career for me. I spent a lot of time planning vacations to get through those Wednesdays.
My career and life changed when I began to pay more attention to what I valued. Faced with a choice or decision, I started asking these two questions:“ What’ s important for me to have, be or do to be satisfied at this stage of my work and life?”“ Who do I need to become to fulfill my definition of success?” Sometimes answering these questions honestly means saying yes, sometimes no, and sometimes to wait. I’ ve noticed the responses change as we change and it takes courage to keep acting on the answers.
Staying true to your vision can be more humbling and challenging than it sounds. We need support to build new skills and strengthen our voices to stay the course. But it is worth it. After all the hoopla of a promotion, or the rush of impressing someone else dies down – here you are again – on a Wednesday.
I coach women who want to thrive at work and build a life they also love. What makes a Wednesday good for you? Are you living up to your definition of success?
Jane Zakreski
Coach & Strategist JANE ZAKRESKI
Career, Leadership and Life Design for Women www. janezakreski. com Jane. Zakreski @ gmail. com https:// www. linkedin. com / in / janezakreski / https:// www. instagram. com / janezakreski /
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