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I accepted a full-time offer

It's been an amazing journey.  7 months after I exited my last full-time position, I got another full-time offer in HR.  This time, I get to learn the generalist side of HR.  I will become a more rounded HR professional through this experience.  It's a chance to learn another corporation, with a different energy and culture.

I'm excited and nervous.

I looked back at my vision for next steps in my career and this is such a great fit.  I'm still in Media, I'm helping people have successful lives at work.  My industry/function choice.  I'm at a great location, I really admire and respect from the first gut reactions, the folks with whom I'll work.  I get good vibes from the people I will serve who I saw on my short tour and as I sat in the lobby area during interviews.  I like the energy, the excitement, the studio.  And I chatted and emailed folks who went to my alma mater who now work at the company (using LinkedIn). 

I was an over-eager newbie trying to get situated before I even got there and babbled something about my growth and development plan.  I think, in retrospect, that was an uh-oh.  I think now is time for me to get rest, replace any damaged work clothes, and clear the brain, release my work history baggage, let the past go and prepare to start new.  Yes, there are many great assets and strengths I have and will bring.  That's true: these I want to inventory and have handy.  And there are other muscles that got exercised, connected to my own insecurities.  Those I want to relax with some yoga and meditation, a little writing and checking in with my mentors.  I want to start this new chapter well.  I want to work well with the team and for our work together to make a difference in the lives of the employees we serve.  Anything else that comes from people working together that gets gunky, I want to let go.  I presume successful working relationships and I show up with the full intention of that being so.

Let go the past pain.  Embrace the new adventure.  See the successes we will have as a true TEAM.  And vision my personal career growth and development in partnership (rather than my limited personal vision.)

The next couple weeks are to "get ready" for the new team, new company, new career chapter.  I will also need to close well at the ad agency (and the temp agency).  This month has been very educational and wonderful in its own way.

Happy Hunting and Work Well.

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