What did I learn today?
A fellow BIW'er shared some journaling prompts with me, and the first that caught my eye was "What did I learn today?" That is the question I often pose to my daughter (and to which I often receive unusual answers!).
So, today, I pose the question to myself. It was an ordinary day. I got up, had a cup of coffee, went to work. Put in my 8 hours plus. Drove home, fixed supper, and worked on my critique group writings. Then I noticed the post from my fellow BIW'er, which caused me to pause and consider my day. I journaled a bit and realized something surprising. At least, it was surprising to me. I learned that my question I recently considered about priorities, pay versus inspiring, was worth exploring a bit further. My day job is important to me. It inspires me in and of itself. I love the interaction with people, I love the exploration of the legal questions, and I love stretching my brain. And regardless of what I do, I want to do it to the best of my abilities. I want the people I work with to trust me and rely on me. So I sat down and looked at my calendar over the coming months, reviewed the NALA website, and checked into classes offered through the University. September is nearly over and, frankly, I intend to just take it easy. October is OCW and I cannot wait!! Woo-hoo! The rest of October will be taken up with prepping for NaNo. November, of course, is National Novel Writing Month. An even bigger woo-hoo!! December I will spend recovering from NaNo and doing the obligatory family things. The deadline for taking the spring CLA exam is January 15. So, I can sign up in January, spend Jan, Feb & March studying, and then take the exam in March. If I pass, great. If I don't, I can sign up for the next exam. It feels good to have made that decision.
In the past, I have put off taking the CLA because my employer simply didn't care. Now I am in the fortunate position where I work for an employer that values education and self-improvement. And it may well make me a better writer - for simply experiencing it. And to be perfectly honest, I want to be able to put those initials behind my name. I want to know that I can do it.
In answer to today's question, I learned that I want to pass the CLA exam.
Now it's your turn. What did you learn today?
Happy learning,
Elle
So, today, I pose the question to myself. It was an ordinary day. I got up, had a cup of coffee, went to work. Put in my 8 hours plus. Drove home, fixed supper, and worked on my critique group writings. Then I noticed the post from my fellow BIW'er, which caused me to pause and consider my day. I journaled a bit and realized something surprising. At least, it was surprising to me. I learned that my question I recently considered about priorities, pay versus inspiring, was worth exploring a bit further. My day job is important to me. It inspires me in and of itself. I love the interaction with people, I love the exploration of the legal questions, and I love stretching my brain. And regardless of what I do, I want to do it to the best of my abilities. I want the people I work with to trust me and rely on me. So I sat down and looked at my calendar over the coming months, reviewed the NALA website, and checked into classes offered through the University. September is nearly over and, frankly, I intend to just take it easy. October is OCW and I cannot wait!! Woo-hoo! The rest of October will be taken up with prepping for NaNo. November, of course, is National Novel Writing Month. An even bigger woo-hoo!! December I will spend recovering from NaNo and doing the obligatory family things. The deadline for taking the spring CLA exam is January 15. So, I can sign up in January, spend Jan, Feb & March studying, and then take the exam in March. If I pass, great. If I don't, I can sign up for the next exam. It feels good to have made that decision.
In the past, I have put off taking the CLA because my employer simply didn't care. Now I am in the fortunate position where I work for an employer that values education and self-improvement. And it may well make me a better writer - for simply experiencing it. And to be perfectly honest, I want to be able to put those initials behind my name. I want to know that I can do it.
In answer to today's question, I learned that I want to pass the CLA exam.
Now it's your turn. What did you learn today?
Happy learning,
Elle
I've learned that multi-tasking isn't necessarily a good thing.
I'm was just popping by to let you know that you have been "tagged".
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