Who
said that making decisions about the direction your life should take
was easy? Or a static event? It turns out, and my life is testimony,
that as you traverse the different facets in life, circumstances and
experiences shape what you perceive and become. That is a good thing,
right? Because it means that you're moving with the tide and you are in
an ever learning posture. Nelson Mandela said: "There is no passion to
be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the
one you are capable of living." And so it is that I have morphed from
someone who 10 years into her life wanted to fix all the wrongs in the
world and wrote a piece about becoming a magistrate in order to wield
the almighty gavel, to someone who saw her father, still does, as her
hero and wanted to have an MBA because he did, to someone so energized
by the need for reform in certain aspects of her nation's social
construct to allow for more opportunity for rural female entrepreneurs
that she took up finance and banking, to someone whose personal
challenges in the form of a terminal diagnosis willed into the medical
field. Seems like a lot of hats to wear but in retrospect, I wouldn't
change a thing. Because what is it they say? The joy is in the journey
not the destination. I have met with incredible people - in villages,
cities, towns, and countries - villagers, activists, fellow panelists,
ambassadors and the late prime minister of Israel, Shimon Perez. I have
gotten married and had three beautiful boys. So in all, I have had some
incredible experiences that have both exulted and humbled me and
ultimately shaped me into who I am today.
Still, "After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb," Mandela said. (I am an avid fan.)
Now, in the prime of my
life, emerging from a financial advisor experience, stepping into the healthcare domain, and obtaining a Registered Nurse license, I can sit back, take stock, and pull all the pieces together
into one giant mosaic .
Hence, The Executive
Nurse is born. Who is she? Frankly we'll have to discover together. But
what is certain is that I am excited to embark on this journey of
discovery, with you all.
This is a very beautiful write-up and after reading it, I am compelled to conclude that indeed
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JayAsh, you have never been the type who sits on her laurels and I am so proud of you. Continue to be a trailblazer and the sky is not even your limit. I am super excited to embark on this journey of discovery with you.YAY!
Laura Tamo-Loncar
Thank you, Laura. It has indeed been an honor to know you all these years. Your encouragement and inspiration are such positive aspects of our friendship. Please throw out any suggestions/comments you have as you read along. Thanks again.
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