In the last 30 years I’m proud of/grateful for: my social abilities.
Hear me out. I’m not the kind of person that works the room at a party. I’d prefer to just visit quietly and not look awkward/lonely/friendless. But, I’ve developed a requisite level of professional social skills that make me not feel awkward/uncomfortable in professional social situations…like say, the spectroscopy workshop I attended yesterday. I was pleased with myself and my ability to talk to strangers and to not sound dumb when conversing with someone about a subject I don’t know much about.
And it was a successful day because I neither felt dumb nor uncomfortable in front of my professional peers.
How I celebrated: drove through rush hour traffic both ways in Houston. I’m kidding. I vegged on the couch in front of the tv in my PJs when I got home and my husband presented me with a plate of hot food and a glass of wine. What could be better?
