This will be a quick thought as I am running around my day...hello blog by the way...it's been a long time. I do a lot of different things...all related in somehow and someway. Ultimately, these things I do come together to form this collection of things that make me who I am. The other day I heard one of my staff members say something like...."don't ask me anything until I'm on shift..." I let out a sensible chuckle and didn't think much of it. This led me later on during my day to ponder about my "shift". I guess when it comes down to it...I'm never on shift...or perhaps....I'm always on shift...but even then....I hesitate. I suppose I think of myself not "on shift" but "on a mission". Perhaps that comes from my military years...or from my lifestyle...but ultimately I don't want to think about what I do as falling between the hours of 9 to 5 but real life doesn't follow the rules or even have a clock in/clock out time...don't aim to be on shift....aim to be on a mission. The next thought I had was one of my role in life....ultimately...I don't have just one mission....I see how one thing doesn't drive my life or goals....in fact....I have many missions. A teacher, a leader, a support, a drinking buddy, a family man, a rock star, a sister, a brother, a mom, a dad, a happy ending, a sad ending....I'm on multiple missions....always running...always moving...just like you. Some days one mission take lead over the others and other days they switch...
take a moment...how many missions are you on?
I'm still trying to count mine.