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“To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven” - Ecclesiastes 3:1 and revisited in The Byrd’s 1965 hit song “Turn! Turn! Turn! 2023 is a new season for me. I quietly retired in December and now, I look to the future with excited anticipation for new adventures. The big question is what to do when you stop working and suddenly have time, space, and a blank calendar.
I love hiking in Umstead State Park early in the morning. Trees shade the path, and the recent rains turn the leaves and undergrowth a deep green. Woodpeckers drum in the distance, birds sing, and squirrels scurry among the branches. The trail I follow winds along a gurgling creek and a slight breeze blows overhead. Dragonflies and butterflies float above the water. I am alone and tension evaporates. I stop, look around, take a deep breath, and relax in the peace and solitude.
“Thank you so much for your application for (YOUR DREAM JOB!!). You have tremendous skills and expertise. However, I am sorry but we have selected another candidate.” Unfortunately, most of us have heard that phrase some time in our career. Telling qualified applicants they didn’t get a job is difficult. Competition is fierce and numerous candidates possess the specific skills the organization wants and needs.
2020 was tumultuous and it changed our perspective of the world forever.
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