A few weeks ago while I was at Starbucks, the customer in front of me paid for my coffee. I was slightly baffled at first, but then I felt this great sense of thankfulness, and love. This person wanted to do something nice for me. A complete stranger.
I smiled about this all day long, and I still smile about it today. If only the world could have more simple acts of love and kindness like this. If each person could do something nice for another person each day. Its not about money. It's just about providing some form of kindness. A compliment, or even a simple smile can lift someone's spirit completely.
I work in the hospitality industry. I try to keep a smile on my face and a kind word on my lips all day long. I know that the people walking into my area of work could be having a very rough evening. I do whatever it takes to remain composed and happy. I know that if I can say something nice, or give them a smile they notice, it could change their whole night.
My belief is that with positive feelings and actions, you draw in more positive responses. This goes for everything in life including health, wealth, and anything else you might dream about. I am newer to this thought line, but even as a newborn to this thought process, I have seen some great results and I know it's only going to get better from here.
Today when I went back to Starbucks, I bought the person behind me their morning coffee. I hope that person will smile like I did when I received a free coffee because someone else wanted to show kindness to a complete stranger. I know that just doing this will make me smile for the rest of the day.
Thursday, August 21, 2014
Friday, April 4, 2014
Job Search
Today I find myself asking that age old question, "what are potential employers looking for?" This question pops out of so many mouths, it may as well be part of the food pyramid. While I cannot actually eat those words, I can definitely tell you that finding a job in this day and age, is not so simple.
I have gone to many lengths to put myself "out there." What I want is a creative position. My passions are writing (as you can see from here), proofreading, photography, and digital artwork. I love all of these areas. If I could pick the perfect job, I would say that it would be something along the lines of a travel writer.
If I were a travel writer, I could write from anywhere in the world. Perhaps I could travel with my fiance from city to city in Colorado, finding the best places to eat, sleep, and have fun. Locating the best hiking trails and scenic views. There are so many things I could do. I could review white water rafting companies, and horse stables. Doesn't that sound like the life? It does to me.
It would be the best of many worlds. I would get to travel, write, take photographs, and be recognized for my hard work. It's a win win. Unfortunately though, I recently applied for a job at a travel company, and they turned me down. I have only one idea why, since my skills were a match.
The company was looking for a Photo Sourcing Specialist. This person would locate photos from different travel destinations, possibly write blurbs, and post them to the company's Facebook page. There isn't really any reason as to why I shouldn't be a viable candidate, other than that big red F on my transcript.
Being fired, does not help you gain employment. As a matter of fact, with some companies it could be an immediate reason to overlook the applicant. The more frustrating part of it is when this happens to someone who has been "fired" for reasons other than what their employer says.
Anyway, I won't go into detail on that, it's in the past. So what do you do when you are rejected by a potential employer? You get right back up on your horse, and you move on down the road. You keep going, because eventually you will get through to someone.
If you are truly concerned about the age old question though, here are a few ideas I have that could be helpful:
1.) Call the company, ask them what you could do differently, or what you may have been missing that got you rejected.
2.) Go to your local unemployment website and look for classes to help you with your job search skills, resume skills, etc.
3.) Before applying do your research on the company. Write like you're selling your skills, and they are the best set of skills since sliced bread.
4.) Have a friend help you write your cover letter, and adjust your resume. Sometimes a second viewpoint can be very helpful.
Back to the job search people. Jobs don't just come looking for you... or do they?
I have gone to many lengths to put myself "out there." What I want is a creative position. My passions are writing (as you can see from here), proofreading, photography, and digital artwork. I love all of these areas. If I could pick the perfect job, I would say that it would be something along the lines of a travel writer.
If I were a travel writer, I could write from anywhere in the world. Perhaps I could travel with my fiance from city to city in Colorado, finding the best places to eat, sleep, and have fun. Locating the best hiking trails and scenic views. There are so many things I could do. I could review white water rafting companies, and horse stables. Doesn't that sound like the life? It does to me.
It would be the best of many worlds. I would get to travel, write, take photographs, and be recognized for my hard work. It's a win win. Unfortunately though, I recently applied for a job at a travel company, and they turned me down. I have only one idea why, since my skills were a match.
The company was looking for a Photo Sourcing Specialist. This person would locate photos from different travel destinations, possibly write blurbs, and post them to the company's Facebook page. There isn't really any reason as to why I shouldn't be a viable candidate, other than that big red F on my transcript.
Being fired, does not help you gain employment. As a matter of fact, with some companies it could be an immediate reason to overlook the applicant. The more frustrating part of it is when this happens to someone who has been "fired" for reasons other than what their employer says.
Anyway, I won't go into detail on that, it's in the past. So what do you do when you are rejected by a potential employer? You get right back up on your horse, and you move on down the road. You keep going, because eventually you will get through to someone.
If you are truly concerned about the age old question though, here are a few ideas I have that could be helpful:
1.) Call the company, ask them what you could do differently, or what you may have been missing that got you rejected.
2.) Go to your local unemployment website and look for classes to help you with your job search skills, resume skills, etc.
3.) Before applying do your research on the company. Write like you're selling your skills, and they are the best set of skills since sliced bread.
4.) Have a friend help you write your cover letter, and adjust your resume. Sometimes a second viewpoint can be very helpful.
Back to the job search people. Jobs don't just come looking for you... or do they?
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Out of the Frying Pan and into... #Fired?
It's been one week since I lost my job at the big corporate office in Eden Prairie. While I don't pride myself on this accomplishment, I do pride myself on the fact that through this I have managed to remain calm and positive.
There are so many things that have happened in the past several months that lead up to my situation being what it is. I knew from how things were going, early on, that my job was going to end at some point. Possibly there were things I could have done to legally adjust my situation, but knowing I didn't belong there anyway, really helped me to accept my fate.
I'm not telling anyone to just give up. Heaven knows, I did not give up. I worked my butt off to improve my situation, but when your butt's almost invisible from all the work you've done, you can rest easy knowing you didn't just throw things away.
When life kicks you because you made a wrong turn, that is your cue to adjust yourself and get back on a more proper path. My path was off because I strayed from what comes naturally. You can only do the unnatural for so long before your spiritual guides say, "listen here homes, you know you're miserable. If you don't fix it, we will." In my situation, my guides stepped in and said, "here's a lemon, let's see how you deal with this?"
I made the most crushed up messy lemonade I could possibly manage, but now that I've done it once, next time I will know better, right? I'll know that I stepped off the path and my spiritual guide, or whomever watches over you, won't have to say, "hey, I'm throwing you a curve ball cause you aren't listening."
Now that I'm out of the fire, I can focus more on what I really want in life. I want to be a writer. My passion is writing, along with photography. Perhaps a travel writer, or a blogger? Scratch that, a blogger who gets paid, because right now I'm blogging and I haven't made one red cent. This doesn't matter though, because I'm feeding my soul just be doing this.
Remember to feed your soul in whatever you do. It is important that you not put yourself through a situation in which you are miserable every single day. My doctor told me that if I didn't quit my job, my health would continue to get worse. I had manifested physical illness and pain onto myself because I was that angry and miserable. I didn't quit though, I was fired. My guides couldn't take the misery and pain anymore; I have so much life left to live, that I was given another chance to figure it out.
So here I stand at the end of a long and frustrating journey. Thankful to make it through and ready for the next exciting adventure I get to partake in. Life is full of wonder, love, mystery, and exciting experiences. I think I'll write some books, marry the man I love, and photograph all of my travels and moments with friends and family, because those are the things that matter.
There are so many things that have happened in the past several months that lead up to my situation being what it is. I knew from how things were going, early on, that my job was going to end at some point. Possibly there were things I could have done to legally adjust my situation, but knowing I didn't belong there anyway, really helped me to accept my fate.
I'm not telling anyone to just give up. Heaven knows, I did not give up. I worked my butt off to improve my situation, but when your butt's almost invisible from all the work you've done, you can rest easy knowing you didn't just throw things away.
When life kicks you because you made a wrong turn, that is your cue to adjust yourself and get back on a more proper path. My path was off because I strayed from what comes naturally. You can only do the unnatural for so long before your spiritual guides say, "listen here homes, you know you're miserable. If you don't fix it, we will." In my situation, my guides stepped in and said, "here's a lemon, let's see how you deal with this?"
I made the most crushed up messy lemonade I could possibly manage, but now that I've done it once, next time I will know better, right? I'll know that I stepped off the path and my spiritual guide, or whomever watches over you, won't have to say, "hey, I'm throwing you a curve ball cause you aren't listening."
Now that I'm out of the fire, I can focus more on what I really want in life. I want to be a writer. My passion is writing, along with photography. Perhaps a travel writer, or a blogger? Scratch that, a blogger who gets paid, because right now I'm blogging and I haven't made one red cent. This doesn't matter though, because I'm feeding my soul just be doing this.
Remember to feed your soul in whatever you do. It is important that you not put yourself through a situation in which you are miserable every single day. My doctor told me that if I didn't quit my job, my health would continue to get worse. I had manifested physical illness and pain onto myself because I was that angry and miserable. I didn't quit though, I was fired. My guides couldn't take the misery and pain anymore; I have so much life left to live, that I was given another chance to figure it out.
So here I stand at the end of a long and frustrating journey. Thankful to make it through and ready for the next exciting adventure I get to partake in. Life is full of wonder, love, mystery, and exciting experiences. I think I'll write some books, marry the man I love, and photograph all of my travels and moments with friends and family, because those are the things that matter.
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About Me
- Tricia
- Who am I? I am many things in one; a constantly changing package. I am a friend, a sibling, a daughter, a listener, a learner, a poet, and an artist.