Going Above and Beyond "Work"

Do you find yourself going into work day after day, week after week, feeling like you could do just a little more? You feel that your work life is in place and need to find some balance in other parts of your life?

Up until recently, I too felt this way. There is life outside of the office, but of course, you need to go to work to get your bread and butter. Work is work, which can definitely be fulfilling, which I have to admit, is great in my life. I went through quite a few companies before I found my dream job. I never thought that I’d want to be a Professional Assistant, but somehow it just jumped out at me. But that’s another story.

Recently, I started volunteering through my workplace, since they allow us to have a certain amount of time during work hours. This is great, but I still try to do this outside of work.

I started with helping at a drop-in centre at a Salvation Army location, where other colleagues and one of my managers would serve lunch to people that were down on their luck. After that, we organized a game of bingo where people would be able to win small prizes that would help with their everyday living.

The second place I went to was a toy drive for Christmas, where I would help sort toys into different boxes for different ages of kids. Then we passed them out to the families and watching the children’s faces was priceless.

You don’t have to do much to lend a helping hand, just go out there and join an association, volunteer or whatever would make you feel “balanced”. Remember, you want to work to live, not live to work. If you are looking for volunteering opportunities in your area, click here for the Canadian site or click here for the US site. If you are from outside of these two countries, check with your local community centre.

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Until next time,

Take care - of your clutter!