In 1988, Bobby McFerrin won the Grammy for the song of the year with a song by the same title.  I never really bought into the idea.  I’m not particularly anxious and I don’t catastrophize.  The message seemed then, as it does now, overly simplistic, and dismissive of reality.  Ignoring what is happening personally and professionally is to become the ostrich that sticks its head in the sand.  You may read this and start to count on your fingers all the things that make you worry.  Aging parents, health concerns, young children, long work hours, job security, finances, a hyper-critical supervisor. 
I’m also old enough to remember older colleagues who would gleefully say “if it weren’t work, they would call your job play”.  Equally unhelpful.  The underlying message was that suffering was to be expected.  Suffering should not be equated with working through challenges and coming out the other end of the process more capable, more accomplished, or more confident.  Here are a few approaches to consider in making it through the process. 

 

 

If your chapter is updating its dues for the 2022-23 NAWIC year, chapter leadership is required to send in the Chapter Dues Update form to the National Office by June 30. Changes in Chapter Dues will not be accepted after June 30, 2022.

Please email Membership Manager Lori Wagner at loriw@nawic.org for the form and/or with any questions.  

If your chapter is not updating its dues, please email Lori to ensure the office has the correct information.

Chapter Leadership and Committee rosters for the 2022-23 NAWIC year must be sent to the National Office by July 15.

Please contact Membership Manager Lori Wagner at loriw@nawic.org for the Chapter Leadership Update form or with any questions. 

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