Word of the Week: Anew

“Anew” means in a new/different and more positive way

I always tell myself, “If I seriously want change and new things, then I’ll seriously have to do different things.”

I have been heeding my own advice, slowly but surely, on the road to what will likely be coerced spurts of happiness and then the downs that make the joys noticeable, for quite some time.

While I’ve always been about hard work and forward movement, as of late, I’ve placed an all-important emphasis on “right space, right time”. Don’t fear! This isn’t the entitled millennial mindset of "I shouldn’t have to work here/there”, “I shouldn’t have to do this/that”, or “I’m getting a different job because they made me work”. Trust me, I’m no stranger to hard work, but at this point in my life, I am 31-years old with two advanced degrees, a wide breadth and variety of experiences and a pretty-impressive resume. I truly don’t have to end up any-old-place, I should end up where I feel valued; where I feel that I can learn, and especially somewhere with a supervisor (if I have one) who is worth trusting and learning from. I don’t want a job that I’m embarrassed to talk about because of who I work with.

Because I’ve been into stepping in to this earned power as of late, I’ve been in a big shuffle in terms of my work-life. I’ve never been so free to switch or shuffle jobs as I have been this past year. Again, I’m someone who will stick with a company through abuse, hell and highwater, and so on! I put my feelings and embarrassment aside for jobs that can’t even exhibit respect or decency on a consistent basis, but NEVER MORE!

Because I want bigger and better when it comes to my career, anew is the word of the week! In all aspects of everything that I do, I want better, different, positive and new! And as of late, I’m not really taking ‘no’ for an answer.

I made a vow at the beginning of 2023 and this is simply me living up to those no matter how rocky it makes a month or two of my life. I will be in the spaces and with the people who deserve me and who I deserve — nothing less.

Best,
Bree 💪🏾