Poem for a New Beginning

When wondering around the internet, I found a blog with a beautiful poem about new beginnings. It's not only fitting my new beginning and struggle at my new job, but also with 2012 right around the corner. Enjoy reading and let it speak to your mind.

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In out of the way places of the heart
Where your thoughts never think to wander

This beginning has been quietly forming
Waiting until you were ready to emerge.

For a long time it has watched your desire
Feeling the emptiness grow inside you
Noticing how you willed yourself on
Still unable to leave what you had outgrown.

It watched you play with the seduction of safety
And the grey promises that sameness whispered
Heard the waves of turmoil rise and relent
Wondered would you always live like this.

Then the delight, when your courage kindled,
And out you stepped onto new ground,
Your eyes young again with energy and dream
A path of plenitude opening before you.

Though your destination is not clear
You can trust the promise of this opening;
Unfurl yourself into the grace of beginning
That is one with your life’s desire.

Awaken your spirit to adventure
Hold nothing back, learn to find ease in risk
Soon you will be home in a new rhythm
For your soul senses the world that awaits you.

~john o donohue~

Ciao!
Ixis

Happy holidays!

I would like to whish everyone a merry christmas and lot's of love and health for 2012! That a new year may bring everyone new opportunities, love and happiness. I hope that 2012 will bring me insight into my job and interests. That I may discover what direction I would like to follow concerning my career and that I may be happy in my job. Hopefully 2012 will be the year of living together for my boyfriend and me. It is an entire new period in my live with all related new issues.

Merry Christmas and a happy Newyear everyone!

Ciao!

Ixis

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A great quote I should take as an example in my new job. I can only give the best of me.

Two weeks at my new job

I've been at my new job for two weeks now and I'm still quite nervous every morning. I still need to get used to the procedures and regulations and find my own role. Given the dynamics of my function, there is not really and introduction program. But in a new situation like this I find it very nice to have some structure and be able to create a framework within all activities take place. I am still very insecure about my job and whether I am able to get the hang of it.

While surfing the internet regarding experiences with the same situation I often read that the working atmosphere and the company's culture are a major cause of the insecurity and doubts whether this is thé job for people, but in my case it is the content of the job. Experience was asked in the vacancy and the is something I just don't have yet since I only graduated in the end of August. However, they didn't put their faith in me for nothing (Or was I just really convincing and showing a strong personality during the job interview?).

Missing this experience makes it for me really difficult to have a framework concerning the work. I simply don't have any references yet to process all the information I get. This is my baseline measurement. However, I am expected to create my own vision concerning the work. Of course this often is the case with a very first job and do I need to develop this in due time. Fortunately the company's culture is very good, I am involved in meetings, lunches and I feel very welcome. But can I get the hang of this job? And most of all, will I enjoy this job for some unknown period in the future?

Ciao!

Ixis

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Everyday funniness

Love Paris

Eiffel Tower by night

Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to visit Paris for a couple of days. I've been there before but not this close to Christmas which puts in in a completely new perspective. Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France. The city of Love it's also called, for me probably because of the beautiful France language, the history of the city and the appearance of the city.

I went there with some of my family members for 2 days. As we went by bus, the driver could enlighten us with lots of facts and figures about the city and drive us to must-see places. We walked up and down the Champs Elysees and the Christmas market. It was crowded but very cosy with food, drinks and Christmas songs on each corner.

Sacre-Coeur

Arc the Triomph

But there are a lot of other beautiful places within the city, which I visited the second day. For example the painters area of Montmartre, which is also home to the Basolique du Sacre-Coeur. Montrmarte always had a history with artists and has many cafés of great artists in the area. But also the Arc the Triomph on which every city is marked in which Napoleon has ever been to, and of course the famous Eiffel Tower. A visit to the Louvre shouldn't be missing, so a quick visit was paid. 

Paris is such a large city, you could easily spent several days there. If you want to visit the entire city you need more than the two days I spent there. If you get the chance, go there and let the city inspire you!

Ciao!

Ixis

My first 2 days

My first two days in my new job are behind me. It's a friendly environment with lots of new faces and information which all needs to sink in. It's just adjusting these first few days, weeks even maybe. I hope to master the work quite soon but I have to give myself some time to get familiar with everything. I'm just a perfectionist and want to know everything and everyone of the very first day. I'm quite insecure about the stuff am I supposed to do. But hopefully everything will work out just fine. I'm scared!!!

Ciao!

Ixis