Hi guys!  I am going back to day 12 tonight and listing some of my dreams and passions.

I just love learning languages.  When I am the happiest is when I am trying to learn a new language or understand a person who wants to be understood.  I love saying to people what they have been trying to say all the time.  Translating, interpreting, and learning language are what I love to do.  I realized when I was cleaning my house just now that I use these skills on a daily basis.  For example, I translate what my boss says into the actions that I take. I interpret the rules into my actions.  I say things in different ways to promote understanding.  That's where ideas come in, where I try new things always to better understand, better communicate, to be understood. 

Maybe that is why I have a hard time or an easy time depending on how I look at it because I am always using my skills.  Maybe I just need to pray for a passion to stand out and for direction and ask that I can be thankful to God because He has shown me how I am using my skills.  I have been caught up in thinking that I need to be something unique, that there is only one of me and I better find the one thing that I can do, but that's not the whole truth I think.  God has gifted me uniquely and I should always be using the gifts I have for Him, no matter what I am doing.  I may be doing different things but these are the things I am passionate about, and I should always be doing them. I think I am also passionate about understanding, the place where two people meet and understand each other. 

Well that's all for tonight, I'm going to go get some sleep.  See you all tomorrow!

Hey guys!  Sorry it's been so long since I posted.  One of my friends got married and things got really busy and I let this slide, but I really want to finish with this project by August 1st.  I will try to do as much as I can between now and then. 

I've been reading in Chapter 8 today and it could not have come at a better time, because I have a new opportunity that requires the skills talked about in Chapter 8. I feel a little guilty for not keeping up with this project and I hope that I do not miss out on any opportunities because I have not continued with this project.  Sometimes I struggle with not doing the prep work beforehand.  I hope I can get better at doing the work beforehand so I can be well prepared for opportunities instead of missing them due to lack of preparation.  I think this is the biggest obstacle between me and the work of my dreams, as well as in other areas.  I have trouble finding the balance between you can't be prepared for everything, and the good kind of preparation that clearly defines what you are about. 

Well I think you can find the balance, and I hope to continue on with this project and finish it all the way. 

Does anyone else struggle with talking about their accomplishments?  Most of the time I don't feel like I can take credit for them because they were ideas, that were gifts, and then they worked out really well. 

P.S. I am super loving learning Chinese!!

Today is day 18 and the goal for today was to read chapter 7 and "believe you are going to find the road 'less traveled by' and that will make the difference for you as well".  This can be hard when you are discouraged.  I'm going to try and believe this.  

Chapter 7 was great and super encouraging as to the mechanics of finding the jobs that are the best for you in an effective process.  It also had good pointers on how to deal with job hunting discouragement. 

I'm going to be thinking about how I can find the road "road less traveled by" and I think part of that has to do with something I started last week.  I started learning Chinese.  That was the language I played when I was younger. I told my mom about it today and she was laughing remembering me playing "Chinese".  I never tried to learn it before now though. I super love it.  Maybe it has something to do with what I'm supposed to do with my life. 

That's all for now.  Sorry it's kind of short.  I hope you all are well.