Gratitude in the Face of Transition

Today I was at a team building workshop with my team members from Vodacom. Although it is my short-term goal to leave the corporate battlefield and make the transition into entrepreneurship, I felt particularly grateful for being able to share today with my team mates, some of whom I have worked with for almost 7 years. There were presentations from everyone in the team that varied from highlights of some of the accomplishments we had achieved this past financial year; to a glimpse into what the future has in stall for us at Vodacom; to an inspiring framework to put dreams into action by one of our external consultants; to a closing finale of stage parody by our colleagues (which was really, really funny)! We closed off with comments from each person as to what they felt about the workshop and/or past year. Surprisingly, EVERYONE expressed some form of gratitude - gratitude for the workshop, prior skills training, each other, management leadership, he experience gained, etc...  I too felt extremely grateful for the numerous opportunities, training, experiences (both good and bad), colleagues and friends made (and lost), accomplishments, salaries, job security, medical aid, pension fund, paid vacations, job perks and many, many freebies! But it also made me realize that this chapter of my life will soon come to an end, and a new and daunting chapter will begin. It may be next week, next month or even next year. But when it does, I know I will be sad but optimistic, scared but confident, hesitant but trusting. Until that day arrives, I am truly grateful for all these wonderful opportunities and I KNOW more will flow to me! 

I'm baaaack....!

Back after 7 years of absence!

WOW! So much has happened in 7 years!

People in my life now have been born, graduated, married, divorced and died!

Lots to catch up on, but hopefully with a renewed focus mixed in with some wisdom from my experiences.... YEAH right!

Anyway, I will start blogging really soon again! I am inspired!