Not sure if I have discussed this here before, but, I GOT A JOB!!!!!! And not just a job, but a job that I am VERY excited about (yes, it's only been 3 weeks, but all good ones!).
A little on the role first. I am the Director of Marketing Innovations for Oregon State University (OSU - GO BEAVS!). What does that mean besides the cool title? Well, I was hired to help elevate the already amazing OSU brand, to come up with new ideas and ways to tell amazing OSU stories and to help OSU establish an updated identity through new forms of marketing and brand building. Does that help? It sounds like BS speak but it's actually my job and I am so excited about it!
Now, let's get to the harder part. Finding a job. It's been quite a journey (I hate that word but it works). First, I used to beat myself up because my last full-time job was a couple of years ago. But then I got diagnosed and stopped beating myself up. I realized I needed to heal a bit before I could ever take on a full-time job. Now, I am at the point where I can do it. I started to really understand my priorities, and my health, family, and friends come first. Work comes later, but is a key to my mental health.
I ended up finding not a job, but the right job and I am so excited. I am learning a ton about OSU and all of the research they (we?) do. It's impressive whether it's oceanic research, robotics, clean energy, climate science, etc.
It's working great for me. It's given me structure, I am learning constantly, I have and am part of a great team, and most importantly, the stress levels are reasonable and I am having fun. And my brain is engaged which makes me feel better physically.
I just wanted to share my exciting update!
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