Christmas is over and it finally seems like you can breathe again. All the presents have been unwrapped, all the food has been eaten, the credit card is put away, and the awkward family moments have passed. We have now entered the calm after the storm. It seems as if a huge burden has been lifted from your chest, but at the same time you somehow feel a void. Not only is the holiday season coming to an end, but so is the year. A lot can happen in a year. Lives change in a year. So now instead of having the magical distraction of Christmas looming ahead, we are now stuck with our own thoughts of reflection and self examination.
When running a race, usually the runner doesn’t look over their shoulder until they have crossed the finish line. They stay focused on the moments and happenings directly in front of them and actually leave behind the rest. The moment of completion is when they take some time to look back on what they have just accomplished. You have to know where you came from to know where you are going and how you are going to get there. Such is life. You have to know where you came from to know where you are going, but you can’t continue to look over your shoulder when the race is happening because you will miss what’s right in front of you. You have to keep going until you can’t go anymore. And when that time comes, you can see maybe a little more clearly why things happened the way that they did.
Self reflection is important. It not only reminds you of what you have done, but who you are. Words describe a person, but actions define them. So by taking survey of your actions you can in turn take survey of who you have become because of those actions. In the classic fairy tale Alice in Wonderland, Alice is quoted in saying “I can’t go back to yesterday, because I was a different person then.” Never were words so true. We cannot go back to yesterday, simply because we were different then.
Change is so often times made synonymous with a negative connotation, which while such a small miss step can still cause some very large collateral damage. Change is many ways is a positive experience. It indicates growth and self improvement, which in this market is certainly necessary to thrive. At Lori Lane Personnel Services, Inc. we see change as a tool. We use it to our advantage so that we can provide you with the most up to date advice and services that we possibly can. We encourage you to take this time known for self examination and do just that. If change is in order than by all means CHANGE! No one is stopping you but yourself. Lewis Carroll also wrote of Alice, “She generally gave herself good advice, (though she very seldom followed it.)” Don’t make the same mistake that little Alice did. Follow up all the good advice you have been giving yourself for years by actually applying it and we will do the same. Enjoy the close of your Holiday Season and be sure to remember Lori Lane Personnel Services, Inc. in the New Year. We so look forward to working with you!
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