Wednesday, October 21, 2009

And, just like that ...

For much of the day, I said to myself and to a couple of people, "I wish I could just get better." Not only was it difficult to do more than the ADLs, anything that looked like creativity was stuck way off shore, barely visible at the horizon.
In the late afternoon, I get an email from a list that shares information about technical writing and related jobs. It's a short-term training job in Worcester, presenting a variety of web topics to hospital employees. It's a perfect match for the kinds of things that I've been doing. Within minutes, I quickly reviewed my resume, made a few changes, and sent it along.
I'm sure that the hiring manager will be inundated with responses, so I'm not expecting a quick response or even an acknowledgment. It was just good to take a chance and trust that the process will lead me to the next place.
Sure, I've thought about what it would be like to have to go to work on a regular schedule, complete projects on time, and all that. As I said, I have to trust the process. The interviewing loop (if I even get there) will show me more of what's needed and more about my capabilities. I'll have plenty of time to learn about my rights regarding any accommodations that I might need. There are a few areas where I'll have to be a quick study (search engine optimizations, server logs for a particular content management system, and the like), but there are also other areas where I know the material as well as anyone might.
Just as hard things can show up unexpectedly, taking control of one's life, so, too, maybe, good things can behave similarly. We've plenty of time to figure it all out. I take that back. We don't have to figure it all out. We just have to figure out enough to move forward.

4 comments:

eba said...

Wow. Just wow. I often feel that I don't have to know where I'm going, but I do have to put one foot in front of the other and I'll eventually get there (wherever there is). Good for you for blowing on that particular dandelion -- I'll be curious to see where those seeds land!

ayumi said...

I subscribe to your blog via Google Reader and was very glad to read this post. I also could relate very much to this story. Best wishes.

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Tom Bailey said...

"We just have to figure out enough to move forward."

This says so much with so few words. I stumbled across your blog and I am glad that I did.

Kindest regards,
Tom Bailey