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The Start of Something New.

The Family

12 Aug

Well.

So.

If you saw me at BlogHer, I may have handed you one of these little numbers.

But what you may not have seen was this here fine print:

Yes. You read that right. Director of Content. Also known as Editorial Director. Of UrbanMoms.ca. No, this isn’t a horrific Moo cards printing error you see before you. Instead what you are looking at are my new business cards. Real business cards. For my brand-spanking new JOB. A full-time job as a part of the UrbanMoms team. And I am telling you guys, I have a perma-smile on my face.

When I left for Atlanta almost exactly a year ago, I left an office job that I loved, but at the time I was under the assumption that I would be doing that same office job, just from the comforts of my home office in Atlanta, and then when we returned back to Toronto a year later I would be returning back to the office. And this went swimmingly for the first few months. But then the work stopped coming. It went from 40 hours a week to 30 hours a week to 20 hours a week and by December, it had dwindled to, well, nothing. NOTHING. My lovely job and my lovely salary (that my family depended on) were practically non-existent, which, you know, is always fun, especially when it happens around the holidays.

When all of this was happening, all I could think was, MY GOD, I am the luckiest girl in the world. The universe has freed up all of this time so I could visit Miss Anissa in her hospital room, and then her nursing home, and then her rehab, and then her home. I had the time to bring her pictures of the Aiming Low crew to decorate her room. I had the time to visit the p.o. box and bring her all the presents and letters and gift cards and signed pictures from the Karate Kid himself to fill her heart with glee. And speaking of glee, not having work coming in meant that Anissa and I were able to have hospital room Glee dance parties. I did the dancing, she did the mocking.

And then all I could think was, MY GOD, I am the luckiest girl in the world. The universe has freed up all of this time for me and my kids. Anissa had a stroke. She was a total friggin’ rockstar and was not only a survivor, she was a superhero. But it really stopped me and made me wonder that if something like this could happen to someone so young; someone with three young children; someone like ME…what’s stopping something like this from actually happening to ME? And maybe I wouldn’t be a superhero, even though I do look ridiculously good in tights and a cape. I couldn’t help but realize that we only get one shot at this thing we call LIFE and our younglings are only young for such a short time and I want to spend as much time with them as I can. I want to KNOW them and their friends and their teachers and be at every single recital, no matter how small. I want to pick them up and drop them off.

But, I like working.

(And, you know, the paycheck doesn’t hurt either. hello, mortgage)

And then Jen from UrbanMoms called.

And I jumped.

Nay, I leaped at this chance.

I have the chance to do something I love at an online magazine I stand behind 100%, the chance to do something I am good at, something that makes me deliriously happy, something I can do without spending the hours of 8-4 in the confines of a cubicle, something I think might just be the best job I ever have.

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  1. SciFi Dad says

    August 12, 2010 at 7:21 am

    Congratulations on the new gig. Sounds awesome.

    Reply
  2. Sara says

    August 12, 2010 at 8:07 am

    Hey ‘boss’! Looking forward to meeting you in person! Congrats and welcome home.
    .-= Sara´s last blog ..Got Milk Ummm yup =-.

    Reply
  3. jonniker says

    August 12, 2010 at 8:29 am

    AH! I didn’t get a card! And they’re so cute!

    And I think I would have noticed that, dude.

    Congratulations! I’m so happy for you. So happy.

    Reply
  4. mapsgirl says

    August 12, 2010 at 8:52 am

    Wow…so exciting! Congrats!

    Reply
  5. Avitable says

    August 12, 2010 at 9:05 am

    Congratulations! And no, I didn’t get one of your cards, any of the multiple times I saw you.

    Reply
  6. gorillabuns says

    August 12, 2010 at 9:31 am

    you are an easy boss to work for, I must say!

    Congrats on the new job. Money is always good.

    Reply
  7. Miss Britt says

    August 12, 2010 at 10:11 am

    Congratulations!!!

    Reply
  8. Hamlet's Mistress says

    August 12, 2010 at 10:39 am

    That’s fantastic. Congratulations!!

    Reply
  9. Kristabella says

    August 12, 2010 at 10:43 am

    I think I’ve told you no less than 100 times how ridiculously excited I am for you! You’re PERFECT for this job!

    Now go get famous so I can come be your live-in nanny!

    Reply
  10. Rebecca (Bearca) says

    August 12, 2010 at 11:27 am

    Congratulations!! Yay for you. That sounds like an awesome arrangement!

    Reply
  11. Angella says

    August 12, 2010 at 11:42 am

    Oh, yay!!! So happy for you! Urban Moms is a GREAT site and Jen is fabulous. Congratulations!!!

    Reply
  12. adrienne says

    August 12, 2010 at 12:01 pm

    awesome news for you! enjoy. πŸ™‚

    Reply
  13. suzanne says

    August 12, 2010 at 1:26 pm

    You have arrived!! High Five!
    .-= suzanne´s last blog ..Deep Breath INAaaand let it outgood bye OCD- goodbye =-.

    Reply
  14. Arica says

    August 12, 2010 at 5:04 pm

    Congrats on the new job! Sounds like a perfect fit. And I am totally digging the business cards.

    Reply
  15. Jen Maier says

    August 12, 2010 at 6:04 pm

    SO, SO thrilled to have you on our team, Ali!! Btw, do I set my PVR for tomorrow morning for your big BT appearance??

    Reply
  16. whoorl says

    August 12, 2010 at 6:08 pm

    You rock. Congrats!

    Reply
  17. Camels & Chocolate says

    August 12, 2010 at 6:42 pm

    Congratulations!!! I’m so happy for you!

    Reply
  18. lisa b says

    August 12, 2010 at 7:39 pm

    congrats!

    Reply
  19. Heather says

    August 12, 2010 at 7:48 pm

    So beyond excited for you!! I love reading UrbanMoms, even though I am not Canadian it still rocks because some of my favorite Canadians are there (especially you!!)

    It was great to see you again.

    Reply
  20. Sarahviz says

    August 13, 2010 at 10:59 am

    Congrats! You’ll rock it.
    .-= Sarahviz´s last blog ..Fridays Favorite Links =-.

    Reply
  21. jennifer says

    August 13, 2010 at 11:33 am

    You are so talented and wonderful.

    Reply
  22. Linda says

    August 13, 2010 at 12:52 pm

    Congratulations! I also love to work, two new hires at my job are women in their late sixties and on top of their games.

    Best of luck.

    Reply
  23. Katherine says

    August 13, 2010 at 5:03 pm

    YAYAYAY! Good luck!!

    Reply
  24. Mrs. Wilson says

    August 13, 2010 at 6:40 pm

    CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!! So so so awesome. I love that site.

    Reply
  25. muskrat says

    August 14, 2010 at 2:20 pm

    Congrats to you…that’s slicker than a new pair of racing tires.

    Reply
  26. Nenette says

    August 16, 2010 at 12:48 am

    Congrats, my dear! You totally rock. πŸ™‚
    The universe works in mysterious ways. You are exactly where you should be. All the best. xo

    Reply
  27. Chris says

    August 17, 2010 at 12:36 pm

    Congratulations Ali. Totally well-deserved.

    Reply

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