It's the last "workday" before vacation... lots of things need doing. We're on track to leave on Monday morning on the Great Wild West Roundup Road Trip!
Doing hair and other aesthetics today... running errands, finishing the laundry (one load of wicking yet to do), packing layouts...
We're almost ready! I'm caught up on pages until reporter #1 works today. Heading to Mount Airy tomorrow for a gift for a friend, to Shiloh to pick up some trout that my massage therapist brought back from her Cherokee fishing trip (frozen) for me, and then we're in the last-ditch runup to packing the car.
You all know I love giving back... and I've been speaking at the local law school for many years now, sharing with the students who will be future litigators how they can work WITH court reporters to create a truly excellent record.
I love doing this - and if you have the chance, please consider doing it in your area. The "baby" lawyers appreciated it and the next generation of court reporters will too!
We all love rituals - girls nights, massages, regular workouts... but what about our working rituals?
Do you have any that ease you into your productivity? Perhaps alleviate any anxiety?
Our job as a stenographer (or captioners) is filled with stressors and if we can develop rituals for ourselves to help limit those stresses, think how healthy, happy, and productive we can become?!
I love this profession... and I love sharing it. Wherever you are, in whatever period in your career you find yourself, be an amazing advocate! Introduce people to this incredible opportunity for someone who loves English, the law, computers, learning... Be the little pebble that creates the ripple in the pond!
