Celebrate the Small Things

Celebrate the Small Things is a weekly bloghop now hosted by Lexa Cain. The idea is to post anything you want to celebrate from the last week, no matter how small.



- I'm celebrating something huge this week; I've finally stepped down at work! I was a section leader but I've stepped down to just a normal colleague, which means less hours, actually knowing when I'm going to finish my shifts, and much much less stress. I've done three shifts as a normal colleague so far and I'm loving it; I can just go in, do my job and leave. It's great not having to worry about work all of the time. 
- My Halloween stories did well; my Spooktoberfest entry was one of the winners, and my WEP piece got an Encouragement award. I'm very happy with that; these are the first pieces of writing I've done in a long time. There'll be a lot more to come now that I've stepped down! 

Comments

  1. Alex J. Cavanaugh4 November 2016 at 11:42

    Congratulations!
    Sometimes it's easier to be just one of the workers. Glad you are enjoying it again.

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  2. Tamara Narayan4 November 2016 at 12:47

    Good for you! I have someone in my family in a similar position. I think they would be happier if they could step down from some of their responsibilities at work as well.

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  3. Crystal Collier4 November 2016 at 16:38

    Wahoo! You're a winner! But we already knew that. ;)

    I'm so glad you stepped down. It takes courage to make a move like that, but I applaud you for doing it. I'm hoping the coming weeks/months bring you much more peace.

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  4. Click4 November 2016 at 19:16

    Well done on the writing. Sounds like you've done really well.

    And deciding to step down at work was probably a tricky choice to make but sometimes it's nice to have a little less responsibility and less pressure so you can focus on other things. :-)

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  5. Deanie Humphrys-Dunne4 November 2016 at 19:53

    Congratulations on all those things, Laura. I"m glad you'll be happier and less stressed at work and your writing is doing well. Hope you have a fun weekend.

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  6. Suzanne Furness5 November 2016 at 09:43

    Good for you, Laura, we can all do with less stress. I'm glad you are enjoying your job again and the extra writing time will be welcome I'm sure. Congrats on your October writing success too.

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  7. Unknown5 November 2016 at 09:51

    That's fabulous! I'm so excited for you! You're going to be so much less stressed and that means enjoying your life more, which is priceless. Yay for your Halloween stories! Have a great weekend!

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  8. SENCO Cat Herder5 November 2016 at 14:37

    Great news on the writing front and deciding to take a step down with your job so that you can pursue your dream is to be congratulated. Well done you :)
    Special Teaching at Pempi’s Palace

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  9. Tonja Drecker5 November 2016 at 14:42

    Yay to the positive writing points! And good for you for stepping down. It's impressive when someone realizes what they really want/need and takes that step. Enjoy!

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  10. Julia Thorley5 November 2016 at 15:39

    Well done, Laura. It's a bold step and I applaud you for it.

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  11. Kate Larkindale5 November 2016 at 21:04

    Good news about your Halloween stories! And congratulations on taking such a big step at work to make your life more manageable.

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