Run Through the Tape

I posted 'I Think I Can?' yesterday moments before I walked into a meeting with my Senior Director informing my entire department we are being laid off in the next six weeks.  I find it ironic that the confidence I was pulling on in my post yesterday was stemmed from something that was just snatched away from me.  Yet in still, I press...I am okay and will pull strength from a deeper place.  Just as India.Arie is not her hair, I am not my job.

When the meeting was over and everyone walked back to their desk, they started chillin'! Like maxin' and relaxin'---long breaks, walks to clear their minds and not working.  I must admit, I just on my Gmail account immediately and sent my resume in a blast to all my sorors, so they have my info handy in the event something comes up they can refer me, but that took all of nine seconds.

From there, I was back to work.  Some of my co-workers were like 'why does it matter?  They are letting us go anyway.'  Um, did you black out at the meeting?!  Anytime 'ing' is a part of a word that means you are in the process of, but not completed.  Translation: YOU ARE STILL EMPLOYED AND HAVE WORK TO ACCOMPLISH.

Don't slack off now because the end result is not what you want. Give you best to the end---RUN THROUGH THE TAPE!

Back in the day, I used to be on the hottest track team in the Portland Metropolitan Area. We started as North East Track Club, then got major and were PMTC--Portland Metropolian Track Club.  We were fire!!! We had amazing athletes dedicated to excelling at their individual crafts.  I did field events, but could hear the coaches telling the runners 'from through the tape.'  For those who want to act clueless right now, the tape is the actually tape, rope, banner, Red Rover style human chain, or whatever else was used as the finish line. 

You can be running and count seven people in front of you (meaning you are dead last) and you had better not slow down and walk across the finish line---you run through it!

That was my mindset yesterday....I must run through the tape.  This is a very uncomfortable position to be in--knowing the last day I will have a job here--but didn't I just mention yesterday about stepping out of my comfort zone to do what I truly desire to do?  Yeah, crazy how you ask for stuff and the universe gives it to you that quickly, huh?

I am not afraid.  I am not angry.  I didn't think I was ready either to be honest, but maybe I am.  Maybe I was missing the little hints before to try something different, so I needed this jolt to get myself active and really moving.

My advice to everyone today is while what you are experiencing may not be what you intended, trust there is a reason.  Don't get bitter.  Don't get angry.  Finish strong and feel a sense of pride that you tried your hardest and did your best.

Run through the tape....

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