made it through the layoffs at work...15 people at my paper were left without jobs today...it was supposed to be 30 people...pure craziness...ive never been through anything like this before...and although i stil have my job..i still dont feel secure...the entire company is getting hit hard...throughout the company they are laying off more than 800 people...and right before the holidays...i really dont even have any words...but thank God i still have a job...i have bills up the butt that have to get paid...
other than that life is chill...ran outside the other day..it felt so good..until today, now im so sore..i run harder outside than i do on the treadmill..but it felt so good...the weather was perfect and i has T.I. in my ears...but im hurting right now...i gotta go bakc out tomorrow so my body can get used to the pavement...and i need to stretch better...my thighs are killin me...
i had all types of things to blog about a few days ago but now that im sitting at the computer i cant remember anything..that ever happen to you?
i realize i do some of my best thinking in the shower..the other day i was thinking about some future endeavors..and i realize i miss volunteering..i used to volunteer with the ladies at church, they held workshops for girls ages 11-15ish...every other saturday morning i would go and help with activities and get to know the girls...a mentoring program really...i didnt do as much as i now wish i did..it only takes one person to make an impact on someones life...i was thinking i would love to start a program like that one day for middle school and high school age girls...i really think that is the age you have to uplift them and teach self-esteem and answer all those questions a lot of girls that age are too afraid to really talk about...i would love to mentor and hold outings and create some kind of environment where girls feel safe and secure and learn...
i was thinking about my own past..i have stories to tell..especially about self-esteem and finding yourself and loving yourself...i would love to teach some of the lessons i had to learn...although i do realize some things you just have to go through...but if i can prevent someone from making a few of my mistakes...thats enough, thats worthwhile...so thats a goal...maybe when i move to L.A. in a couple years...if that still is even the plan by then...im not in a place now where i can really do that since i work nights...but hopefully one day...
Thursday, December 04, 2008
Whew..
Posted by Spelangel at 1:07 AM
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Hey I thought you already moved to Cali...no? Maybe you were talking about it so I thought you'd made the move already! :-)
I'd like to mentor as well and I've thought about it...just gotta get out and do it I guess. Make time as life gets busy.
I'm glad you were able to keep your job. I pray that you are passed over when it comes to all those lay offs. It's so sad and unfortunate and I hope things turn around sooner than later!
Glad to hear you survived. I'm happy that I got out of dodge at the newspaper HQ in '06. But based on the meetings I would attend for shareholders, I knew it was inevitable. Over the past year a lot of my friends there have either taken the 'package' or were laid off. I was fortunate to even recruit a few outta dodge to where I'm at now.
As far as volunteering, I've been doing youth Sunday School classes at church for the middle & HS age kids for close to a year now. Who woulda thunk it??? LOL. It's very rewarding and makes me feel good to share my experiences in hopes that they can learn from issues I had in my teenage years. You know I can talk for days about simple stuff I've done... ha ha. I look forward to seeing those kids each Sunday at 8:30.
Peace & Love...
G. Mo
what?!!! G Mo is doing sunday school with the kids at Reid.
Hey Spel...I'm right there with you chica. Happy to hear you made it thru the cut. What are your next moves? I'm officially done with my MSM/MBA programs but there is more to do. And yeah, I need to volunteer more myself. I used to do it all the time growing up but work and school are killa. I may join http://www.nationalcasa.org again.
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