I had a fun week in Banff, Alberta working at the Chiropractor clinic. I learned a lot and was really able to help out Shawna with all of the various tasks associated with running the clinic.
On Thursday, I went to Sunshine Village, one of the ski mountains in the area, and put up pamphlets in the hotel, ski school, and various buildings that are on the hill. Afterwards, I was able to spend the afternoon snowboarding which was definitely a great perk of the job this week. My last day was back at the clinic where I helped out with client exercises and giving massages with an amazing little machine called “the thumper”… I know what I will be asking for next Christmas.
One of the things that I continue to enjoy about this experience is that I not only get a glimpse into a particular job each week but also into the lives of those I am working with, not to mention the city I am working in.
Shawna seems to have done a great job at identifying the many things she loves doing and satisfy these through a combination of both her professional and social life. It reminds me of an email I received a couple of days ago that asked, “Sean, does it ‘all’ have to be in the career?”
I suppose that it doesn’t as we can pursue our passions in the many things we do outside of the work place, though at the same time I am not a fan of putting up with something that you don’t like for 80% of the time, just so that you can do what you like to do with the other 20% of your time. I guess there is some balancing involved.
I am heading out to Los Angeles, California for this upcoming week. As much as I have enjoyed the snow and mountains, I am looking forward to some warmer weather.
I am quite certain that Ian and I will be the only ones you will see at the beach in Los Angeles in the month of January!
-Sean