Friday! Retreat!

Olympic Rings displaying union among the five continents of the world.

Sorry I didn't make it here yesterday. I was too busy to get here, so I usually just pick up where I leave off. Today I am at a retreat for the committee I have been nominated to be on for the Classified Staff. We are going to be at our campus at Kent Station. This campus is closer to my home than the main campus, so it is pretty "sweet" for me... not a longer commute (not that that other is long).

I am still putting together a visual for this morning regarding my strengths... Individualization, Communication, WOO, Connectedness, and Harmony. Yes, I am a WOO which means that I can "Win Others Over". Not everyone is a WOO it seems, and a trait that gives me lots of "jobs" on campus. It was heavily used in Outreach when I worked in that department, as you can imagine. What it means is that I can be natural with people, like breathing, to the point that I can "work a room" and each person will feel that I care. Which is true, I do care. I can then remember personal traits or things about each, and I can ask them about these things later which makes them feel like I am listening and that I, again, care. And I can, because I do care. It is incredible to have this trait... I can find my keys or my glasses, but I can remember what your favorite color is etc. It works well with the "Individualization" because that strength is for seeing people as complete individuals and each having their own set of God given talents and likes etc. That is why I have to pick a birthday present for people that has meaning to them and not to me... or just because. I get things to match other's goals etc... in themes. For example, Renee like purses... and I know what kind of purses she likes... not large, not thin at the top etc. She loves them so much that she has thought about being a purse designer. So for her last birthday I got her a book on the history of purses and designs. Her card was in the shape of a purse and her actually gift bag was too.

Well anyway, I have chosen the Olympic rings to be my symbol on my mobile for this morning. And I must talk to it too. Again, that is like breathing for me (Communication is one of those strengths). And I have to go...

This weekend we camp... well, stay in a cabin up north. I will have more to share and photos too.

Have a good one.