Alexandra Bogdanovic's Blog: That's life... - Posts Tagged "strength"
Yes we can!
It's official. I'm annoyed.
I'm somewhat annoyed because I'd spent more than an hour writing this post when it mysteriously vanished. Not that it was a great loss -- I didn't like how it was turning out anyway.
I'm mildly annoyed that I've sent out two dozen resumes in the past couple of days and I haven't gotten a single response.
But if you want to know the truth, I'm really annoyed about everything that transpired on this week's episode of Deadliest Catch.
It turns out that Captain Sig Hansen's 18-year-old daughter, Mandy, wants to follow in her father's footsteps. The only trouble is that he's a crab fisherman on the Bering Sea.
Now, those of you who have been living under a rock for the past decade may not know this, but crab fishing on the Bering Sea in the middle of winter ranks as one of the most dangerous jobs on the face of the earth. So plenty of people have plenty to say about whether young Mandy should chase her dreams.
I say, let her try. She should have the same opportunity to follow her passion that I did to follow mine.
You see, I spent my whole entire professional life working in male-dominated jobs -- so I know what they said to my face -- and what they said behind my back. My presence in male locker rooms made people uncomfortable. My presence at crime scenes threw some people for a loop. My penchant for risk-taking to get a story raised a few eyebrows.
I didn't care. I never listened to the people who said it was "too dangerous" or that I "didn't belong" or that I should have been doing something else.
If I'd listened to them, I never would have become a successful journalist. If I'd listened to the people who told me "you can't," or "you shouldn't" or "you're no good," or "you're not important," I never would have had the courage to write my memoir.
It's not about being a strong woman or being a feminist. It's not about "leaning in" or being all things to all people. It's about being true to yourself.
So if you have a dream, chase it. If you want a great life, live it. If you have a story, tell it. If you have fears, confront them. If you have demons, vanquish them. If you have adversity, embrace it. If you have triumphs, share them.
And if all else fails... Never give up. Never look down. Never look back. No matter what.
Until next time, "That's life..."
I'm somewhat annoyed because I'd spent more than an hour writing this post when it mysteriously vanished. Not that it was a great loss -- I didn't like how it was turning out anyway.
I'm mildly annoyed that I've sent out two dozen resumes in the past couple of days and I haven't gotten a single response.
But if you want to know the truth, I'm really annoyed about everything that transpired on this week's episode of Deadliest Catch.
It turns out that Captain Sig Hansen's 18-year-old daughter, Mandy, wants to follow in her father's footsteps. The only trouble is that he's a crab fisherman on the Bering Sea.
Now, those of you who have been living under a rock for the past decade may not know this, but crab fishing on the Bering Sea in the middle of winter ranks as one of the most dangerous jobs on the face of the earth. So plenty of people have plenty to say about whether young Mandy should chase her dreams.
I say, let her try. She should have the same opportunity to follow her passion that I did to follow mine.
You see, I spent my whole entire professional life working in male-dominated jobs -- so I know what they said to my face -- and what they said behind my back. My presence in male locker rooms made people uncomfortable. My presence at crime scenes threw some people for a loop. My penchant for risk-taking to get a story raised a few eyebrows.
I didn't care. I never listened to the people who said it was "too dangerous" or that I "didn't belong" or that I should have been doing something else.
If I'd listened to them, I never would have become a successful journalist. If I'd listened to the people who told me "you can't," or "you shouldn't" or "you're no good," or "you're not important," I never would have had the courage to write my memoir.
It's not about being a strong woman or being a feminist. It's not about "leaning in" or being all things to all people. It's about being true to yourself.
So if you have a dream, chase it. If you want a great life, live it. If you have a story, tell it. If you have fears, confront them. If you have demons, vanquish them. If you have adversity, embrace it. If you have triumphs, share them.
And if all else fails... Never give up. Never look down. Never look back. No matter what.
Until next time, "That's life..."
That's life...
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