Cloudy Clouds
I call 2011 the year of the endless tan.  Sabbatical year. It took age 32 off. A year off from working.  I was burnt out.I went to New York, Miami, Vancouver, Yosemite, San Luis Obispo, New York, Hong Kong, Bali, Japan.   I hung out with my dog.I didn’t do any reflecting. I was supposed to write a business plan, a book, create a new product. I slacked off. For the longest time I thought I accomplished nothing in my career. I felt old, used up like a leaf in the Fall, tired. But just recently realized that I’ve actually accomplished A LOT, I’m not old, and I have so much more to offer. I’ve actually done pretty good, although it never really feels like it. I took a leap of faith, followed my passions, became a part of opening too many restaurants to count, helped build one of the premier hospitality PR/marketing agencies and became Partner and VP at 28. At the time, I was too busy building something to step back and realize how much I was doing. I’m also a member of a board of directors now. That’s not too bad? I didn’t occur to me that I was subconsciously resting on laurels I didn’t even realize I had. But I just turned 33 - what now? It’s time to get back on the horse.  I wonder what 2012 is going to look like…maybe I should play a part in shaping it.