Sunny Friday Out of the Office

Another Friday post. This one is even more celebratory than most because I am taking a vacation day to bike around town, read in the sun, and eat seafood with SB. Hurray!

It is a particularly nice time for a break because the last week has been a bit of an emotional rollercoaster. This is due to the fact that last weekend I decided to change jobs. My organization is undergoing a rapid expansion, and I was informed that my job was being split into two jobs. I was asked to choose between the two halves of my job, both of which I love.

It was tough because I have spent the vast majority of the past two+ years on one program that is near and dear to my heart; I coordinated a network of 150 people statewide and have developed strong relationships with most of the individuals in that network. The other half of my job was leading program evaluation and grant writing efforts for all of our programs -- resume-building skills that I have historically had a lot less time for day-to-day but always wanted to grown and nurture. Between these two halves, after much deliberation, I chose the latter.

It was an emotional choice and painful to tell my supervisor and program partners, all of whom have helped me grow tremendously on personal and professional levels. I have really loved the work, but when faced with an opportunity to learn new skills vs. keep doing more of the same, I will hopefully never choose the "comfortable" or "easy" option. Even if I don't end up liking the new job, it will still be a worthwhile learning experience. Fingers crossed that it ends up being rewarding.

But today I am away from all of that and will be hitting the town, taking in the glory of a hot summer day! The music video that I'm in the mood to share today features our friends, actually. When SB and I met, friends-of-his-friend were in a band called The Chord and the Fawn. We saw them play a number of shows, and I really love them as people and their music. They have since disbanded, but I have been listening to them a lot lately. The video linked below is for one of my favorites. They have a few other videos on Vimeo, too.

THE CHORD AND THE FAWN - OUR LEADER