Embarrassing. Really embarrassing. December 7th is more than a week ago to say the least. But to be honest, I'm still reeling from the loss of my journal. I almost can't pick up the lovely personalized new one my wonderful friend gave me for Christmas. It's like I am so scared of losing it that I don't want to risk such a hard loss again - like a bad break up that totally blindsided me.
Anyway, there has been so much contemplation on my mind as of late that my head is just bursting at the root. As I reviewed my career quest of learning all things social media with one of my friends recently, she told me something I believe she has told me many, many times. You need to write Carole. You need to write about you, and your funny stories about raising kids, all the trials and tribulations and the embarrassing moments. Write whatever you want, as long as it is about your life. I think she may be my muse, or at least my 'kick-me-in-the-pants-get-your-arse-in-gear-and-do-what-you-love' person (I hope I offer her that same wonderful encouragement in return). Writing about what I know is easy. Writing about what I am trying to learn makes me want to bawl. I have struggled with The Gap purely because all the social media possibilities are just daunting.
Do you ever wonder if The Gap is too overwhelming to tackle? Like maybe you should just stick to what you know? As a Mom, I have Gaps in my career for every maternity leave. I have Gaps in my career because it was best for my family. I have Gaps in my career because my husband travels for work and the kids go in all different directions on a regular basis. I have Gaps because I wasn't willing to hire a Nanny. I'm working hard to close that Gap, but at times feel like the forces are against me. These days, companies receive endless supplies of resumes all pumped up with key words, creative phrases, and dazzling skills. Phoning the HR departments and hiring manager is frowned upon (with good reason). How does one stand out? How does one convey that she is awesome at what she does? The Gap, social media......there's a connection in there. My learning curve of social media will likely turn out to be my closure of The Gap. I'll let you know.
Why The Gap? Babies, family, home cooked meals, and determining who will be the lucky company that gets me :)
Oh Carole you are such a gift, a gift to your kids, a gift to me and one day a gift to a company worthy of your amazing talents. You close the gap and open new ones everyday. Keep writing. It's what you do. xoxoxo
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