Yesterday marked the kick off to the 2010-2011 year of MOPS, and I lived :) This year I had been asked to be one of the Hospitality Chairs on the Steering committee, so I thought 'oh why not?' As it turns out, the Hospitality position is quite extensive and as my luck would have it, my parter backed out... I know, I have the best luck!
So at least for the moment, I am the sole Hospitality person and of course the majority of my role revolves around the first meeting, theme, table decor, name tags, foyer decor, set-up/ clean-up, food... all that fun stuff. Needless to say, the first meeting was quite a big deal and the fact that I lived through it with only a few minor hiccups, is a huge sigh of relief :) I only wish I had been on the ball enough to bring my camera to take "proof" of all our hard work... maybe next meeting!
Now I suppose it's time to start planning the February meeting that I am in charge of leading, yikes!
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Natural Born Leader
I have thought about going back to work part-time or one day a week many times since Graham was born. For a long while I felt like this desire to work again made me a bad mom. Why would anyone who is given the chance to stay home and not work ever want to go back, unless it was because you didn't like being a mom, right? Wrong! Being a stay at home mom has endless perks, being able to see your child grow and learn, being the one to teach and play with him, and being there to give love and support at an hour of the day. At the same time, staying at home does have some downfalls, such as being alone all day, and for a person who thrives on adult interaction, this one downfall was almost a deal breaker.
As Graham has gotten older, this downfall has become less and less of an issue because we are able to be more involved. We have music classes and MOPS, kidercise or tumble tots and moms groups, so we are constantly meeting up with other people/ kids for playdates etc. I have met tons of great moms and have made many wonderful new friends who I cherish. I can vent to these moms, I can ask advice, tell stories and just chit chat about all the crazy mom stuff, and they know exactly what I am talking about because they live and breathe it everyday. So now that my need for adult interaction is met, why, ever so often, do I still feel this urge to get a job?
I think it boils down to what Tim calls "being a natural born leader." He says I love to lead things, and you don't have to tell him this, but he's right. I love it! I love planning and preparing, I love having meetings about topics outside of potty training and making babies. It's the thrill of the event coming together and the satisfaction of knowing I pulled it off. It's like some crazy business 'high' I get from leading. I know, I know, I'm a nerd, but I admit that outright :) And no matter how much I try to be the leader of the household, there is only so much 'leading' that can be done over laundry, dishes, cleaning and caring for children. I get little 'highs' now and then when Graham learns something new or has a whole day without an accident, but those are really his accomplishments. I tried becoming the 'leader' of the calendar and our schedule, but Tim's work activities quickly won that battle. I just want need more.
Having taken Tim's advice (wow that's two for Tim in one blog) I have started getting more engaged. To begin with, I am going to co-direct VBS at our church this summer. I figured it was a small step I could use as trial to make sure my skills aren't too shabby after 2 years off. With any luck, things will go smoothly and hopefully this fall I can take on some other leadership roles with church, maybe MOPS or volunteering. Here's to the re-birth of the leader in me!
As Graham has gotten older, this downfall has become less and less of an issue because we are able to be more involved. We have music classes and MOPS, kidercise or tumble tots and moms groups, so we are constantly meeting up with other people/ kids for playdates etc. I have met tons of great moms and have made many wonderful new friends who I cherish. I can vent to these moms, I can ask advice, tell stories and just chit chat about all the crazy mom stuff, and they know exactly what I am talking about because they live and breathe it everyday. So now that my need for adult interaction is met, why, ever so often, do I still feel this urge to get a job?
I think it boils down to what Tim calls "being a natural born leader." He says I love to lead things, and you don't have to tell him this, but he's right. I love it! I love planning and preparing, I love having meetings about topics outside of potty training and making babies. It's the thrill of the event coming together and the satisfaction of knowing I pulled it off. It's like some crazy business 'high' I get from leading. I know, I know, I'm a nerd, but I admit that outright :) And no matter how much I try to be the leader of the household, there is only so much 'leading' that can be done over laundry, dishes, cleaning and caring for children. I get little 'highs' now and then when Graham learns something new or has a whole day without an accident, but those are really his accomplishments. I tried becoming the 'leader' of the calendar and our schedule, but Tim's work activities quickly won that battle. I just want need more.
Having taken Tim's advice (wow that's two for Tim in one blog) I have started getting more engaged. To begin with, I am going to co-direct VBS at our church this summer. I figured it was a small step I could use as trial to make sure my skills aren't too shabby after 2 years off. With any luck, things will go smoothly and hopefully this fall I can take on some other leadership roles with church, maybe MOPS or volunteering. Here's to the re-birth of the leader in me!
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