more than oKAY

"The world is waiting for you to do what you are good at" is just one of the many things that Kay Parker said that I was just like, wow, that's good. Kay was not only intelligent, but funny and sweet. And she made me want to go give her a hug.

 In regard to what she said about her line of work, the first thing I really liked was the advice she gave us about handling stress. I'm stressed. I don't want to be stressed. Hence, my appreciation for her advice about stress. She said to first be honest with yourself. I've tried that lately. To stop what I'm doing, figure out exactly what's eating at me, and just say "Yes, I'm stressed, but this isn't going to be the end of the world and I can handle it." I also liked what she said about handling your feelings upfront, before they have time to grow and turn into something worse. For example, guilt does not turn to shame if we confront it from the beginning. The third thing I thought was cool that she said in regards to counseling, was that when you are talking to someone who is going through a rough time, interruptions are not allowed. Let them tell their story. It's their time, not yours. Something that we all know, but sometimes forget.

In regard to the advice she gave us concerning careers and what we want out of life, she told us to fill in this statement. "I was born to ____ and I will never have to work another day of my life." I love this; it reminds me of Steve Job's commencement speech. Find a job you love. When you love what you do, it's not work. She greatly encouraged us to figure out what it is we were meant to do. And  she compared the journey to trying on shoes. You have to keep trying until you find the right fit. And it doesn't make you a failure if you try the wrong thing. That was good. Sometimes, it seems like the world can be so unforgiving. There is this pressure to figure out exactly where you want to go, when you want to be there, and how you are going to do it. And to do it in the most effiecient way possible. But what happens when you don't have this plan figured out, or you want to entirely rewrite it? Kay pointed out that that was okay, you don't have to get it on the first try. 

Kay's advice was very useful, and has definitely influenced me. I really enjoyed listening to her for she was definitely more than okay, she was outstanding.