Weekend Warriors

I'm THE worst at keeping up with this blog. I'll blame it on summer and all the recent traveling I've been doing, but honestly I've never been good at keeping up with a blog. BUT I do have 9 posts under my belt and that's worth keeping up so I won't be throwing in the towel anytime soon.

Speaking of my travels, I consider myself a weekend warrior. I have no idea where I learned that term but I like it and I like living it out. As an entry-leveler you may not have very many obligations and therefore you may have an awful lot of time after work and on weekends. My suggestion - use it! It's great to have a restful weekend here or there, but don't forget you are starting out at a new job and you're in the midst of change so use it to your advantage. Try new things, go new places, meet new people. You're already doing that at your new job, so why not take it elsewhere and build your entry-level network.

Get your Yelp app out and try a new restaurant or bar. Go to museums, take a road trip, start hiking. I'm blessed because I strategically placed myself in California - a state full of things to do at any time of day, any day of the week. Some places may require some work. Try local or community events.

For those of you that are unemployed your weekends are just as much your weekdays, but since you have so much free time don't forget that its okay to have fun and take a break from your full time job of being unemployed. Plus, it's another chance for you to network and possibly find a new job. The last thing you want is to burn out from weeks of applications. Your best friend is Google and the search phrase "Free things to do in ____________."

The more active you are in trying new things, the better you'll be able to take on change. It's adaptability and agility. That's applicable to any area of life. So join me in becoming a fellow weekend warrior and fight the good fight of living up your weekend. Take advantage of the 30+ hours you have not sitting at a desk doing entry-level things.

Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth. Proverbs 10:4