Annabella’s Journal

 “A Hero’s Journey” Video My takeaways from this video were first, live every moment like it matters and as if you have a very important mission. Never give up your search for a calling was a great point as well. Together I imagine this would lead to a life of with more meaning, you have to look for it. Another thing I often think about is finding great role models. I think I am still looking, I am not really sure where to look. Another great takeaway was learning how to learn, learn how to listen and learn how to ask questions! These 3 things have already gotten me a lot farther in my personal growth. Believe and recognize the truth when you see it is crucial. 

 The concept that really resonated with me this week was not taking time away from God. There are a lot of areas of our life that we tend to and I find that I am spiritually minded a lot of the time, I often think of God and I have gratitude for all that he provides me, but I lack intentional time with God. The time that I should spend formally praying, or in the scriptures. I love temple and how it grounds me, but I don’t go as often even though I say I want to go. Structuring and implementing time with God will bring greater clarity and a firmer foundation to my life. This would happen with anyone of course, but as I think about the stage of life I am in, I can’t think of anyone better to rely on, to gain wisdom and guidance. 

  How you will measure your life is something I believe we should continually revisit. I am sure as I live more life and gain more wisdom, what I love to do will change or evolve. I was touched by Sharon Mays words because I think that can really help us feel secure within our journeys. We need to trust ourselves and its okay that we are not like everyone else. This is something that I personally have been pondering a lot. I have recognized that I am not like most people within my communities. My instinctive reaction is that I need to change these qualities so I can fit in and follow. But I have never ever been a follower. I have always been different and people notice and actually appreciate and admirer these things. No one has asked me to change so why do I instinctively expect that of myself? As I build my career, I greatly look forward to learning more of what I should be doing do follow what I love. What am I good at? What will people pay me to do? And what I was born to do? S...

 This week I have been trying or apply what I learn. While I have been trying to train someone on my team, I have found many frustrations and it is making work unpleasant for me. I am someone who is obsessive about my job and so I will not just settle for the mediocracy this individual is giving me. We have had ads out to try and replace them, but we have yet to come across the right match for our team. I have to acknowledge where I have fallen short in training her, so I decided to just start over in this journey with my friend. I’ve honestly been troubleshooting this problem like I did with a tough companion in the mission field.  I am trying it to build a solid foundation with them, of trust and friendship, to keep things light hearted and productive so we still achieve the success we know we can meet in the work place. I’ve reflected a lot on Sheri L Dew’s talk, True Blue, Through and Through. I now have daily huddles with my teammate so we can tackle the day, and days to ...