knowledge of self

As a child I always knew I wanted more. Growing up in a broken run down home was enlightening. It always kept me on my toes.  It truly was a big stepping stone. It lifted me up when it had so much power to possibly pull me down. I choose the harder road the road of a different scenery. I blossomed into a grateful person. Everything and anything I was grateful for. I lived threw the worst and was still smiling.

I learned that being grateful was the most important power one has control over in life. You wake up every morning with two options. Wake up with Gratitude ! Or complain! Either way the day will go on just in different ways depending upon your own outlook on the situations. I had an amazing career at a large security firm in the HR department. I was the youngest in the office. At times they would try and use that against me. I would be the one who went and picked up lunch and did the random errands as needed. But I never complained. I was always that person to be delighted to help out. After years with the company. One day our VP came in and said that they needed to have a meeting. All of us a little concerned we all meet around the round table. That was the day they announced to us that the company was being sold and merging with a larger company. Which meant we would all have the  option to apply at the new company but the position was not guaranteed. The VP called me into his office after the meeting. He had informed me that I was already guaranteed a position with the merge of the company and if i was interested. Delighted I agreed! While many others were let go I was brought over to the new company! For all those times I never complained. It didn't go unnoticed. I was ever so grateful to still have a career. 

While we merged with the partnering company I had to learn new ways. Many people that currently worked at the company were not interested in teaching someone new to the companies ways. It was more known as thrown into the fire moment. I worked hard and kept a smile on my face. For I was grateful for all the new experiences I was taking it in daily. I learned that many will like you and many will truly want to see you fail. That to me was my motivation. I never let anything effect me personally. My boss called it my "let it roll of my shoulders " personality. With all the politics of the corporate world. I kept a level mind. After a few months with the new company the VP asked to speak with me . We went for a walk over to Dunkins and he asked if I would be willing to take over a department. Thrilled and scared at the same time I willingly agreed! My hard work and dedication had paid off again. I had the power of not being effected by politics and the harsh effects of a corporate environment and I got noticed for it.

I took over the Uniform Department. Where I feel in love with my work all over again. I was able to size someone up with just a look. I had the hidden talent. On a daily basis it  was always busy with work and orders to place. I was always interacting with our employees and vendors.  I felt alive. Duran one of our season changes where I would have to change out all of our officers into a new uniform. Over 1500 at the time. I sat down and talked with my boss about costs of uniforms. The company at the time kept with one vendor. I wanted to branch out. Under his trust I reached out and made new contacts with another vendor out of PA. I made a price cut in the uniforms and saved the company a good amount of money with the same quality uniforms . At the same time connecting with outside vendors. On one occasion I had the president of the company out state and a vendor. Meet me in our Boston office. I remember that day as it was yesterday. I walked out to introduce myself as all of the others that threw me under the bus stood there in shock to see the president of the company standing there asking for me.I shook his hand and we went off to lunch. I was proud. The whole time I was paddling hard under the water but gliding across the pond like a swan!  It taught me that I wanted to get into the purchase agent industry. I still dream about working for TJX Corporation one day.

I learned that power of keeping a grateful heart and a positive outlook has gotten me farther in life than I could ever imagine.

Rap Poem

Keep playing games and 

those toys will go missing.

Stop playing with my emotions.

What you really want?

Lost my mind.

What you really want?

You wanna go for a ride?

Have you falling asleep with a bottle.

stop spitting my name out your mouth.

What you really want?

M....O....M

Spit up on my shirt one more times 

imma have you take a bath.

Stole my sanity and did it with a smile.

What you really want?

M..O...M

Got me tired as hell

working me day and night.

What you really want?

M...O....M

On the phone..

click ..

What you really want?

M...O..M

Robbing and stealing food off my plate

damn 

What you really want?

M...O....M