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Archive for September 4th, 2009
A Change for the Better
(My Journey Part 3)
As a result of my losing three babies through miscarriage I applied for a lower level position in this same office as a job share, part-time 3 days a week, in the hope that I might slow things down a bit in my life and reduce my stress levels. This seemed to work after a time. The fourth time I got pregnant we were so blessed with our first and eldest child.
Soon after I started in the new position I was asked to take on higher duties and assist with developing a more comprehensive financial reporting process for the Committee that I had previously provided secretarial services for. At around the same time I was asked to provide bookkeeping and secretarial services to a not for profit Catchment Group and I volunteered in the role of Treasurer at the Church that I attended at the time. What did this mean for my workload? That I worked about four out of the five working days a week which was absolutely fine with me. Some times were busier than others, but the pressures were different and less. I also really enjoyed the variety in work that this provided.
When our first child was born I took the leave owing to me, and one year unpaid leave on top of that. I continued to assist with the bookkeeping for the Catchment Group and provide secretarial services to them also. I also continued in the volunteer role as Treasurer at the Church. As I worked less than two days a week I had the opportunity to attend Mum’s group, bible study group, visit friends and do all those things that I wanted to do, including cooking lots of yummy dinners, cakes and biscuits in our oven – and it was necessary to do lots of cooking, as our child has allergies to peanuts, seafood, eggs and dairy – and for allergies, especially when you first realise that someone has allergies, the absolute best thing to do is to prepare fresh meals for them and take notice of what is going into the foods. I loved spending time in the house that my husband and I had chosen, and built together. This was a great time for me, I really did have the opportunity to be a Mum and spend some really good quality time with our eldest child.
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