On Apologies and Being Brave

I'd like to start this blog post with an apology. My last entry here was posted two months ago. When I started working for the corporate world again, I ran straight into the arms of a busy life, for real. Somebody once told me I have all my time in my hands when I was still working from home. But I have to admit that I am quite in love with my current busy life.

Out of the Box

It's been a while. It's been a really long while.

I know I promised to post a blog at least once a week but a lot of things happened lately.  As you all know, I have been working from home for the past two years and I do enjoy it so much. I love the flexibility, the pay, my clients - I just love everything about it.

But look at my life. I'm 25. Single and haven't accomplished anything in my life yet. If I only wanted money, I would stay at home all my life. But when this year started, I realized a lot of things. It's high time to prioritize my own life and prepare for my future. Though I am not with someone right now, I still wanted to have my own house, be financially stable and let God's glory radiate through my good life.

So I decided to go back to the corporate world. The decision wasn't easy to make. I have to make a big adjustment and let go a lot of things. I have to adjust with a fixed schedule that I have to follow and with a fixed pay that I will receive.

I don't wanna sound too braggy but I feel so much blessed that I don't need to spend a lot of time and effort looking for a job. I came from the recruitment field for the past five years of my career so I can say that I have a lot of backers. But on the second day of my job hunting, I got hired with one of the biggest pizza & pasta chains in the Philippines, actually, the best one yet.

What's funny is I didn't really apply for that company. The HR person who called me on a Friday told that somebody from an HR forum referred my profile. I gave it a shot and was interviewed on a Tuesday. On a Thursday, I was offered the job already. I started with my job last February 28.

This new job is a new and great experience for me. For the past five years, I was in the recruitment field, giving jobs to people and being concerned to client satisfaction. But now, I got hired for an HR Generalist position, meaning I get to be exposed in all facets of HR: employee relations, labor relations, compensation benefits and a little bit of staffing as well. To be honest, I am not really experienced with these fields. I was quite contented with interviewing people and administering tests because it was my comfort zone.

But God told me to get out of my comfort zone and discover something new, meet new people and learn a lot about myself.

I am on my fourth week now. And so far, I am having a great time.

Thank you for praying for me. Thanks be to God for the underserving grace.

And to you, my dear reader, God is telling you the same thing. You don't have to live out of fear. There is a great world out there. Conquer your fears and you will be rewarded. That's a promise.

Blessings,
Joycee

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Hey everyone! Sorry for being MIA for quite some time. I've been hit by laziness LOL and I've been really busy with going back to the corporate world. I am starting with my new job on Monday and I am really excited. But that's probably for a different blog post.

Goodbye 2012, Hello 2013

December 30, 2012.

Two more days until 2013. Looking back, I asked myself, 'Did I have a great 2012? Am I proud with the things that I did?'

Christmas Needlist 2012

Six days to go and it's Christmas day already. This time last year, I have already shopped my gifts for my family, inaanaks, closest friends and churchmates. But look at me now, I'm broke, no Christmas bonus and I haven't bought any gifts YET I am full of joy.

I see a lot of my Facebook friends are attending Christmas parties, receiving Christmas gifts. Some are even wondering and can't decide what they want for Christmas. I don't have that dilemma because I am not working in a corporate world anymore. I do miss it, but I can live without it.

But if I were in their shoes, I'd still get confused. I asked myself the same question, "What do I want for Christmas?" and I can't think of something. I guess I couldn't ask for more. =D

So I rephrased the question. I asked myself, "What do I need for Christmas?" Hence, the title of this post. These are the things that I need but still prefer not to get it for practicality. I know I will next year. But if any of you can provide it for me before the year ends, that is totally fine. <3

Early Christmas Gift

Hey everyone! Sorry for not posting too much. I know I said I'll get back to blogging again but I just can't help being busy. But hey, I'm keeping my promise.

So today, I decided to blog about an early Christmas gift that I received today. Honestly, I am not really expecting huge Christmas gifts this season. A lot of people are already asking me what I want for Christmas, but I can't really think of any, I couldn't as for more! Thank You, Lord! =)

What are you thankful for?

It's Thanksgiving in the USA and as a freelancer working for mostly clients from the US, I don't have much work until the end of the week. I am not complaining though, it just gives me more time to blog, just one of the many things I am thankful for. 

Thanksgiving is a big holiday in the US where they celebrate their loved ones, good times, blessings and even their pets. It's like our Christmas here in the Philippines. 

But just because I'm not in the US doesn't mean I can't create a list of what I am thankful for.  And even if no one reads this list but me, I can always revisit this list whenever I'm feeling blue. And if anybody stops by to read this, I hope that this will inspire you to create your own.

So in no particular order, here goes my list.

Welcome back to the blogosphere for the nth time, Joycee!

Hey everyone! I know I had a lot of blog sites in the past but I wasn't able to maintain it. But I want to start anew before the year ends. I just feel like I have to use my writing skills again because I haven't been writing in ages and I'm afraid God would take it from me.

I know I'm not an excellent writer but I just want to write and blurb again. So please expect a lot of randomness in this blog. 

Today, I'd like to tell you something about myself. As I am writing this, it's 4:12 AM and I know I should be sleeping but I just feel like there are some creative juices coming out of my mind so I have to make use of it.