Doing things for my personal growth for the fall 2011
For the past couple of years, I’ve been analyzing myself more in-depth, and looking for ways to improve what I do and ensure I grow continuously. This fall 2011, I have decided on 3 things I am doing to improve myself and for me and myself only. The first one is – I am going to continue investing in my own professional (academic) development. That means, I’m going to make sure to go to the academic conferences I want to go and that are valuable for me. No external pressure. Just the conferences I know I’m going to get something out of. Second thing, I’m going to go back to competitive volleyball.
And the third thing, I will be taking 3 weeks off in December. And by off, I mean I will not be available for ANYONE other than my family. I already did one crazy thing that I think is really helping me reframe how I feel: I shaved my head completely. And in doing so, I’m also re-arranging my personal circle of close friends. You may not realize this, but I’m doing it the way I usually love doing things: in secret.
This is my time.
Related posts:
- 2011 in review: A year of personal loss
- Charlie’s Angels coming to ABC this fall 2011
- Making things happen: On why I can’t move to a different country
- My 2010: Focus on my personal growth
- On the personal nature of blogs
wow, go continuous personal reinvention go!
Good for you Raul. I see you are still speaking to me, so I must still be in your circle!
) Hugs, train rides, and corn maze love to you!
PS – I shall not be able to live without you for 3 weeks, so you better rethink that.