accidental organizer
Holy sh*t! I can't believe it! Much to my self-doubt and dismay the forum went over well last Saturday and, more importantly, I had a tremendously enthusiastic response at the follow-up meeting last night.
45 people attended the forum. Many of them voiced how excited and encouraged they were by the response. My goal was 50 so I am fairly pleased with that number. The energy and ideas that came out of it were both positive. Last night there were 22 people in attendance who were excited about setting the wheels in motion to transform the Pride Center. And they were thanking me for heading-up the effort! One man called me their leader. I don't really think of myself as a leader. When I'm up there in front of those people talking, it feels like the blind leading the blind. But obviously I'm doing something right... When I left the meeting last night, I was so happy I felt like crying. For the first time in a long time - maybe ever - I let myself feel proud of something that I had done and completely satisfied with my efforts. Woohoo! I'm a freakin' organizer! Who knew?!
45 people attended the forum. Many of them voiced how excited and encouraged they were by the response. My goal was 50 so I am fairly pleased with that number. The energy and ideas that came out of it were both positive. Last night there were 22 people in attendance who were excited about setting the wheels in motion to transform the Pride Center. And they were thanking me for heading-up the effort! One man called me their leader. I don't really think of myself as a leader. When I'm up there in front of those people talking, it feels like the blind leading the blind. But obviously I'm doing something right... When I left the meeting last night, I was so happy I felt like crying. For the first time in a long time - maybe ever - I let myself feel proud of something that I had done and completely satisfied with my efforts. Woohoo! I'm a freakin' organizer! Who knew?!