refocus and delight

LETTING GO TO USHER IN A NEW SEASON. When my husband and I relocated in late 2020, I hoped to continue a career in hospital administration. I felt that I should pursue my passion for patient safety, quality care, and effective leadership. My pursuit led to attending webinars on job search, participating in career coaching workshops, revising resumes, writing cover letters, browsing job sites, and submitting countless job applications. Day after day, I would spend hours on job applications.

After all these efforts to secure a position, I got rejection letters and only one phone interview with a recruiter for a non-healthcare position that required a bachelor's degree. My application was once again rejected. My 'Job Folder'' for rejection letters got another addition.

Receiving rejection letters one after another got to me one day. Tears flowed as I released my frustration. I questioned if completing a master's degree was a waste of time and money. In that moment, I remembered the time when my former co-workers cried when I left and told me I was the best boss they ever had. It was then I realized my education and my practice of being an effective transformational and servant leader didn't go to waste.

All this time I have resisted to let go of my pursuit for a healthcare leadership position and my passion for quality care and patient safety. Then I came to realize that God is in control and he controls the doors that open and close in my life. In Revelation 3:7 NIV,what he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open.

I am ready for a new season. I will keep serving in God's Kingdom. I will continue to share my gleanings on transformation. I will try to accumulate 10000 hours to be skilled at my craft in embroidery, sewing, and counseling. I will practice patience by reminding myself to be willing to wait without grumbling and complaining. And in doing all these, I will work on being steadfast in God's love.