Comments on: Living Single in the Nonprofit Sector: Part II http://www.rosettathurman.com/2009/08/living-single-in-the-nonprofit-sector-part-ii/ empowering a new generation of leaders Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:15:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Are You Keeping the Main Thing, the Main Thing? | SocialButterfly http://www.rosettathurman.com/2009/08/living-single-in-the-nonprofit-sector-part-ii/#comment-15303 Are You Keeping the Main Thing, the Main Thing? | SocialButterfly Tue, 04 Aug 2009 03:46:05 +0000 http://rosettathurman.com/blog/?p=2399#comment-15303 [...] Thurman: Admittedly, I don’t know Rosetta as well as the other two. But just read her latest post on her own personal revelations when it comes to live, love and the lure of the “career.’ Rosetta, I feel you. I use to [...] [...] Thurman: Admittedly, I don’t know Rosetta as well as the other two. But just read her latest post on her own personal revelations when it comes to live, love and the lure of the “career.’ Rosetta, I feel you. I use to [...]

]]> By: Alex, aka Socialbutterfly http://www.rosettathurman.com/2009/08/living-single-in-the-nonprofit-sector-part-ii/#comment-15302 Alex, aka Socialbutterfly Tue, 04 Aug 2009 03:12:33 +0000 http://rosettathurman.com/blog/?p=2399#comment-15302 Rosetta, Thanks for sharing your real thoughts, experiences and feelings towards this topic. I feel like our generation has been ingrained with this concept of the all "elusive" career. It's something abstract and intangible that we don't quite know what it is or what is looks like, but we know that when we get "there," we'll know it. This is especially hard in the non-profit and social change field because we feel it's for the greater good, the greater cause, and it's so intrinsically tied to who we are. Preparing for marriage this past year, I've had to step back and review where I am and where I want to be when it comes to my priorities. I'm happy to say our wedding is on October 10th. If there's any career where you need a motivator, an accomplice or that extra loving support, it's in our field. Tonight, my mom gave me great advice. So often we decide on the what and then worry about the how when the truth is that the "how" and the "making it all fit" will be provided for us. ;) Again, thanks for sharing! God bless. Rosetta,

Thanks for sharing your real thoughts, experiences and feelings towards this topic. I feel like our generation has been ingrained with this concept of the all “elusive” career. It’s something abstract and intangible that we don’t quite know what it is or what is looks like, but we know that when we get “there,” we’ll know it.

This is especially hard in the non-profit and social change field because we feel it’s for the greater good, the greater cause, and it’s so intrinsically tied to who we are. Preparing for marriage this past year, I’ve had to step back and review where I am and where I want to be when it comes to my priorities.

I’m happy to say our wedding is on October 10th. If there’s any career where you need a motivator, an accomplice or that extra loving support, it’s in our field. Tonight, my mom gave me great advice. So often we decide on the what and then worry about the how when the truth is that the “how” and the “making it all fit” will be provided for us. ;)

Again, thanks for sharing!

God bless.

]]> By: Sam http://www.rosettathurman.com/2009/08/living-single-in-the-nonprofit-sector-part-ii/#comment-15276 Sam Mon, 03 Aug 2009 22:45:55 +0000 http://rosettathurman.com/blog/?p=2399#comment-15276 Glad you turned the corner, Rosetta :) So excited for you and the rocket scientist! Glad you turned the corner, Rosetta :)

So excited for you and the rocket scientist!

]]> By: Kathrin http://www.rosettathurman.com/2009/08/living-single-in-the-nonprofit-sector-part-ii/#comment-15251 Kathrin Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:27:29 +0000 http://rosettathurman.com/blog/?p=2399#comment-15251 It must be in the air. I have been fussing over a post about dating at this stage of my life. After my last break up I took a break from dating. I wanted to get to know "me" again. I finally had the space to make my career mine and to not apologize for my priorities. I woke up the other day and decided I want to date again. It is so complicated when career is front and center. Things are really starting to take off in many areas of my life, but I want to be able to dedicate quality time (if not quantity) to a relationship too... It must be in the air. I have been fussing over a post about dating at this stage of my life.

After my last break up I took a break from dating. I wanted to get to know “me” again. I finally had the space to make my career mine and to not apologize for my priorities.

I woke up the other day and decided I want to date again. It is so complicated when career is front and center. Things are really starting to take off in many areas of my life, but I want to be able to dedicate quality time (if not quantity) to a relationship too…

]]> By: Colleen http://www.rosettathurman.com/2009/08/living-single-in-the-nonprofit-sector-part-ii/#comment-15249 Colleen Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:42:28 +0000 http://rosettathurman.com/blog/?p=2399#comment-15249 I love this post. It's so honest-- and it's a topic that has just got to be on the minds of every young woman working in the nonprofit sector (and outside of it!)! Call me an optimist, but I like the idea that you don't need to pick; you can be both personally and professionally happy and have a guy that makes you giddy. Perhaps it's my generation Y entrepreneurial, change-the-world attitude, but I cannot imagine myself-- or my peers in the nonprofit sector-- allowing passion for evoking change to take a back-seat for long, if at all. Check out this interesting post by Allison Kingsley: "Who You Marry Matters" http://www.damselsinsuccess.com/blogs/blog.aspx?id=148 She concludes by saying, "So, Damsels, when you think about how to develop yourself professionally, don’t underestimate the power of a good relationship with a good man." Thanks again for a great post, Rosetta! I love this post. It’s so honest– and it’s a topic that has just got to be on the minds of every young woman working in the nonprofit sector (and outside of it!)!

Call me an optimist, but I like the idea that you don’t need to pick; you can be both personally and professionally happy and have a guy that makes you giddy. Perhaps it’s my generation Y entrepreneurial, change-the-world attitude, but I cannot imagine myself– or my peers in the nonprofit sector– allowing passion for evoking change to take a back-seat for long, if at all.

Check out this interesting post by Allison Kingsley: “Who You Marry Matters” http://www.damselsinsuccess.com/blogs/blog.aspx?id=148 She concludes by saying, “So, Damsels, when you think about how to develop yourself professionally, don’t underestimate the power of a good relationship with a good man.”

Thanks again for a great post, Rosetta!

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