yesterday sucked, today was awesome!
here's why: our multi-state affiliate of the "mother" company recently hired a big marketing firm to help us with our "re-branding" goal. we recently got a new CEO and he's really psyched about the idea of refreshing and re-branding our image, and from what i understand he's big on trying to erase the stigma and stereotypes associated with our organization.
anyway, there's a brand trust meeting coming up later in the summer with the CEO, marketing firm, and some of the higher-ups in the company, and I WAS INVITED!!
i'm beside myself with excitement, and also nervousness. i must have made a good impression on the director of community engagement when we spent a couple hours shooting the shit after i met her recently, because today i got an email from her that was also addressed to 11 other members of our affiliate (out of hundreds!) inviting me to the meeting. i think i'm the lowest person on the "ladder" that was invited, which is way cool but so so intimidating. knowing i'll be in a meeting with the CEO makes me quake, but i know they must be interested in my input or else i wouldn't have been asked to attend. i'll even get to travel for a couple days to go, which is always fun!
so yeah, i'm *so* proud and psyched that they want my voice as part of the process of innovatively re-building our organization. i have no idea what changes are in store for us all, but it's way exciting!
a friend that i bragged about this to reminded me jokingly that i started off my career with the company by *almost* turning down the interview because i feared i was underqualified. remember how scared i was?! this invitation could open up so many doors for me if i make a good impression and have solid input to bring to the table, which is suuuper exciting. i'm confident that i'll have some valuable ideas, but still.... they invited ME!? whoa, right?
i decided i'm wearing a hawt power suit to the meeting and carrying a briefcase. who cares if all that's in it is lip gloss, my inhaler, and my phone, right?! 
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You smart, clever, great with people & you obviously really love what you do! You will rock it.
yes, do it!
and most importantly: you are right where you need to be on your life path - keep going - they want your input because you're intelligent, come up with good ideas and beyond qualified to give the feed back/critical thinking/analysis that they need!
dig deep, this is your time!
your friend - CX
you go mama! That's awesome. DC is right-- you are on your path, that's why this is all coming together. It's an amazing feeling to watch you on this journey so I know it must feel sooooo great for you!
Find ecstasy in life; the mere sense of living is joy enough. -- Emily Dickinson
You want to do what you think is right and what matters to you, and if other people don't like it, as my father would have said, they can go fuck themselves. -- Amy Bloom
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