I printed a copy of this
inspirational quote and a few others to put on my locker at work. I like to
look at pretty things and I felt my locker needed some décor, but most importantly,
this has been attitude this week. I got this!
We are moving out of our fifty-year
old library building into a new and temporary location while they demolish the
old one, and construct our beautiful future library. Ever since Monday we have
been movin’ and groovin’. I have been coming home sore every night, and each
night is in a different area of my body. Last night, I for sure felt the four
hours I went up and down the step stool to shelve handfuls of books. Today, I
had bruised and reddened knees from shelving and shifting books on the bottom rows.
Bruised/reddened knees or warrior markings?!?
But you know what? I got this. I
feel energized being more active physically, and I am really wanting to pick up
my fitness routine again. And guess what? The air was not working at our new
location so I stayed super-hydrated with water only, and I realized that lately
I have been drinking soda—diet soda—but soda nonetheless and not as much water
as I should. Sometimes I do so good—eating right, drinking water or tea only,
and moving my bottom—and then after a few months I go back to bad habits. So
this moving a library thing? It is teaching me to be thankful for the sore
muscles because now I do not have get sore starting exercise again, I can just
slide back into a routine with more ease.
It is also teaching me that I am
strong. I have been able to move things physically BUT also I have been having
to use my problem-solving skills more often! So instead of hating the move, I
am embracing the move. I am showing this moving thing who is boss lol.
On a very personal note, I was a bit saddened to say goodbye to my library home. You see, I have been a patron of that library since I was eight years old. The tv show Reading Rainbow and my 2nd grade teacher, Mrs. Manes both told me about this wonderful place called a library. I bothered my mom until she took me there. My parents were so good about always taking us there after that. This is where I developed my love of reading but this is also were I developed myself as person. This affected my whole life! And now I am full circle, working for the place that made me who I am!
So here are photos of my old friend, our old library building. These are from day 1 and 2 of our move.
And here is a sneak peek at our new
location. Don’t mind the mess, we are making great things happen!
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