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I can officially report that my first week of work was a success!  I am loving the new job, the new coworkers, and the fact that my days now have a sense of purpose.  I am completely confident that I am going to be an amazing Recruiter.  It’s sort of unbelievable to me that I never considered it before—it’s all about connecting with people, listening to what they want and helping them achieve their goals.  It’s certainly the most corporate job I’ve ever had; I get dressed up every morning and have to be in the office by 8am (and then don’t leave until 6pm).  The hours are the only thing I’m a little hesitant about.

It’s important for me to create balance in my life, as I spent so much of this year feeling imbalanced.  I’m very aware of the fact that work could quite easily take over my life and I really am trying to be conscious of not going back to that lifestyle.  I spent six years doing that in New York and I just don’t want to do it again. 

So moving forward I think it’s important for me to create good habits for myself—doing what I need to do at work (and killing it!) but also making sure to take time to see the people I love, go to the gym, read a book, or just relax.  Next week’s focus of The Hilary Project is going to be setting up a gym routine for myself after work.

Luckily, my friend Amy has offered to partner with me on this.  She works for the Associated Press and her office is right down the block from mine.  She’s going to be my after-work gym buddy.  My goal is to get 2-3 workouts in during the week and another 1-2 on the weekend.  If I can maintain that schedule, then I know I’ll have created the ever-elusive work-life balance.