Monday, September 1, 2008

Enjoying Time Alone


After ten wedding anniversaries (a couple of which were momentarily forgotten), my husband and I decided to plan an escape from the predictable weekend routine of home movies and pizza deliveries. We spent one night of absolute sensual indulgence at a themed hotel room nested among the cluster of love joints somewhere in the city.

In a span of twelve hours, we reclaimed the personal space that somehow become lost to us when the demands of work schedules only allowed us to be intimate twice, or even just once a month.

Before then, I could not recall the last time we spent time together without bothered by trivial annoyances. The intent to open up to each other would sometimes end up in baseless arguments.

It was a time to sanctify our private time as man and wife --- to reconnect and to draw strength, as we are sometimes afforded mere pockets of our waking hours to devote our attention to each other .

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Moving Forward

After four and half years working as a senior trainer for a call center, I turned in my resignation letter in the hope of finding opportunities to "expand my horizons." A similar position, yes, but with a fresh new perspective in a different environment.

I stayed with this company long after my friends took off to find better career opportunities for themselves. Not the type to join in the bandwagon, I waited it out until I could find a reason far more compelling than shallow discontent with the status quo.

I was not really happy about having to leave the possibilities of accomplishing many great things for the company. It wasn't about compensation concerns or the people I was working with. I felt that it was the right time to go, period.

And just as I thought there were not enough friends left at work at to email my goodbye to, I suddenly recalled the people I had brief yet meaningful interactions with: other fellow trainers, HR staff, or co-workers from operations. I realized after all, that even though my closest colleagues had been long gone I still was able to make acquaintances that had the potential to evolve into nurturing friendships.

Some four and a half great years conclude another chapter of my professional life.