I've been job hopping my whole decade-long career. One time I actually stayed at a place for more than three years but even that involved me changing jobs within the agency mid-way through that time. I'm now 35 years old, soon to be 36, and I am desperate to stay at my current job. I want to lay down some roots, I want to be loyal to my co-workers, I want to show that I can stay put like a real grown-up does.

I'm hoping this blog helps me work through my issues and serve as a healthy form of self-talk, getting me out of my negative thinking patterns and into some new, more encouraging ones. I'll start by identifying one main goal for today, August 18th: talk to a co-worker for a total of at least 15 minutes.

I find that when I feel disconnected from others, I feel resentful, bitter, threatened, jealous. Gosh. The list goes on. So, if I could just spend some time with others for at least some significant period of time maybe I won't feel all the great emotions that come with being isolated and lonely.

A co-worker just walked in. She wanted to know if she should join the professional group that I am a part of. Initial reaction: "No! That's my group, those are my people." The kind and loving reaction would be, "Oh yes, what a great idea, it would be lovely to have you." Having an abundance mentality would really be helpful. Why am I so threatened?! How can I gain more confidence and stick with this job? I don't know but I aim to discover how.

Today, we embark on the path toward longevity and staying put for three years.