SpokeFest |
What I would like to say, and for you to hear, is: Thank you.
Tour de Fat |
Looking back, though, what I take away is far more than the sum of the discrete experiences. Instead, I’ve begun to learn some deeply important lessons that may take a lifetime of reinforcement to truly sink in:
- To keep your responsibilities from overwhelming you, focus on the small things that make up the bigger picture.
- Be persistent. Keep putting one (metaphorical) foot in front of the other even if it feels like you’re not getting anywhere.
- No matter how diligently-planned and meticulously organized an event or program is, things still won’t go the way you want. That’s not only OK, it’s normal and good. Accept that as success.
- Look at problems as opportunities instead of obstacles. Sometimes just changing how you think about a situation can change it from insurmountable to… well… surmountable.
- Every experience is a learning experience, and every experience you learn from is a success.
Women on Wheels |
Of course, saying all that, I haven’t answered the natural question: What’s next? Although the future looks murky (and really, who can predict their future with any reliability?), I hope to continue my relationship with Bicycle Alliance, albeit in a slightly different capacity: as a bicycle education teacher for several of the big grants that the Bicycle Alliance received in the last few months. So although I won’t have the same 40-hour-a-week presence you’ve become accustomed to, November 18 marks a transition rather than an ending.
See you all out on the road. You'll know me by the reflective helmet streamers.
Katie: It has been refreshing and wonderful to have you as part of our team this past year! Thanks for everything you have contributed to this organization. I'm pleased that you will continue to blog for us and I look forward to working with you in other capacities in the future.
ReplyDeleteKatie has redefined "internship" as we have all learned from her; we have changed and benefitted from her enthusiasm, dedication and devotion to bicycling. We're going to miss her during her two week vacation, and then do everything possible to hire her as a teacher/trainer. She's a great resource and we don't want to lose her.
ReplyDeleteHello Katie - it was fun working with you during volunteer events - thanks for enthusiasm, dedication & good cheer.
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