It is crazy, yet extremely exciting that I am writing this post today. The past two months have been a little busy to say the least. I must preface by saying John and I made a vow last New Years to not have any big changes in 2012, to just relax and enjoy. We almost accomplished that goal until two opportunities came to us unexpectedly and out of the blue a few months back. Both of us content in our current roles, and blessed to work for great organizations that we loved and valued. No need to look elsewhere. Then opportunity came a knocking. With no regard to timing I must say.
Before I share the exciting news I have to preface by linking this blog post that was posted by one of my favorite bloggers Emily from Emphasis Added. I was randomly catching up on my blog reading on a Saturday night back in November right when both of these opportunties knocked. I started reading and immediately had John read along because it was hitting close to home. My eyes actually filled with tears because it was beautifully written and seemed like it was written for us. Anyways, I will tie back that blog post to this post after I give you the news. Here we go!
Last week I wrote my good bye post to PE. January 7th I join an amazing organization that is going to change the paradigm of healthcare within the cardiovascular service arena and I cannot wait to play an integral part of my new companys growth. This opportunity came to me unexpectedly through an email via Linkedin with a conversation request. I decided to pursue that conversation to get a better understanding of the true reason behind the email request and was really happy I did. My new CEO and Chairman of the board have been extremely successful. When they described the company to me, what they have already accomplished, and what they hoped to accomplish I realized as difficult as it was that I really wanted to be a part of it. My internal drive as a professional has taken a whole new meaning since having Jack and becoming a wife so this possible change was not a decision I took lightly. But the burning passion I get when I really see an opportunity that I believe I can make a difference was evident in analyzing this opportunity. With that said I accepted the position officially a week ago today. Friday night we had just popped the bottle of champagne to celebrate my new position.....when the phone rang.
A few months back John had also heard about an opportunity that was pretty amazing. I knew when he got the call that he would get an offer. It's just how it goes for him. He is my husband, and I am super proud but he is just that guy that people love......it goes back to what I wrote in my wedding vows. "You are the most humble, genuine person I know" People latch on to people like my husband because he is real, and passionate, and genuinely cares. So enough about John, let's talk about the call. The call was for the offer to be Senior Associate Athletic Director at Florida Atlantic University. Go Owls! Division I, with football. Like myself the decision to leave is hard because of the opportunity both of our bosses had given us. There is a loyalty their, but the best is the support of the people that have mentored both of us to "Spread our wings and fly". With this opportunity Johns "owl" wings are about to soar. It is an incredible opportunity that I know he is going to do an awesome job.
Going back to the post by Danielle from Quarter Life Coe the paragraph that hit home for both of us was this.
"But when your husband gets offered the exact thing he’s been striving for, and it happens to be in a pretty kick ass place, and your job is flexible enough to allow for it, there’s really not much to debate, you go. These careers we’ve built, they aren’t everything to us, but they’re something. Something that we’ve championed for each other. Something in which we’ve definitely invested. At some point, tacitly, we decided to follow opportunity. And it took us to Columbus and then to Chicago and then it took us here. And I’m sure it will take us elsewhere yet. We’ve seen each other through tough choices and moves, and talked each other through a whole lot of change. This patchwork geography, this on-the-road team, has been our becoming."
For John and I opportunity took us to Augusta...to Tampa...and now to Boca Raton. As we made the decisions to both change jobs, and now move the entire time we were thinking about Jack and what was best for him. We are lucky because Jack is a little man that is resilient, independent, carefree, and happy. He is our life and all we do and all we work for is for our family. So as the next 45 days unfold we are going to try and not stress but to embrace the excitement, work hard, love on each other, and enjoy the ride.
With that said 2 new jobs, and a move welcome us in 2013! It is going to be a great year.....now please say a prayer for us to sell our house.
Happy Holidays!
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