Dear blog..

I’m sorry I have been neglecting you. Moving forward, I will do my best to pay more attention to your needs and share more about what I’m feeling. Really, it’s not you, it’s me. Now that we’ve addressed the elephant in the room, I guess it’s worth discussing why I’ve been noticeably absent for the past few months.

Work has been excrutiatingly busy in recent weeks. Not only has my role changes a number of times since the big move, but I’ve also had to make some significant adjustments to my routine now that I’m technically a “remote worker.” Working with people that you do not see on a daily basis presents unique challenges. First, not being “in the room” means you miss out on all the nonverbal, subtle gestures and reactions that make it easier to truly understand how someone feels about a given topic or situation. Despite being professional communicators, PR meetings can often feel like a scene from a tribal action film where warriors form a circle and alternate turns prodding what is in the center with their spears. Over-communication is key when working remotely; however, it can also be burdensome and time consuming.

In other news, the economy is a pain in all our asses, right? I’m starting to recognize how bad things are and how much worse they could potentially get. Hearing about family, friends and colleagues losing their jobs is extremely disheartening. We should be fine in the short-term, but there doesn’t seem to be much to look forward to right now.

Clair and Terri are in town for Thanksgiving this week, and it is so fantastic to spend quality time with family. I love talking to Terri, and I could not have asked for a better mother-in-law. I’m not sure how elaborate our turkey day meal will be considering our kitchen is smaller than some pantries, but I’m sure we’ll manage to gorge ourselves somehow. I have so much to be thankful for this year. I’m employed, I live in a fantastic city, and I get to spend everyday with the most beautiful and amazing woman in the world….Tippy is ok too.

Gobble, gobble!