My life as a Mountain Bum’.
Long Live the Bagel Queen
January 13 2016—Log5
It’s Tuesday Jan 19. I’ve officially lived full time in
Canmore for just under 1 month.
A Dream Realized....
Two Days Ago I emerged as the self proclaimed Bagel Queen,
a fun job to supplement my income and, if we were being honest, keep me busy.
After 2 weeks working a little over part time for the “girls” I was antsy, and
I needed to make a little more so I could enjoy my life as a mountain bum...
Today, a conversation with one of my co-workers really
brought a new perspective on my new life. You see in the past, as I mentioned
in my previous blog, I was all about the title, looking and feeling like I was
important.... somebody.
As my co-worker and I were joking about past lives, I said
the old me would probably disown the new me.
For so long I looked at people in jobs like the one I am in
now, and thought “how could they not want more for their life??” the lack of
ambition or desire to evolve almost repulsed me at times. I just could not
understand how people could settle.
Yet, isn’t that what I was doing?? Settling into a job I’m
way over qualified and probably too smart for?
As I really considered my role, and how it was completing
me, I took time to really observe my co-workers. The immigrants working on
visa’s so they can experience the Mountains, and Canmore. The Manager who has a
lovely Irish lilt, my wee friend “Fish” who brings light to every ones faces
with her thick accented greeting... to see her in action is to see her turn
even the surliest of faces into a smile with her simple “Hello, can I help
you”. The owner, who sparkles in his own
right... reminding me of Chris Cringle form the long ago Christmas animated
movies... who took a look at my over priced resume and still took a chance at
giving me a non-overpriced job. Lastly, the Geologist who is living out of his
camper truck, with his dog and his dreams, A man like myself, only a wee bit
younger, who realized that his best life wasn’t chasing rocks in Alaska, the
man who started this whole internal debate. The Man who really seems to understand
that life lived at it’s simplest is the best life lived.
So what did I learn by observing and reflecting? From
looking inward, instead of looking at what peoples perception of the outward
was?
I guess, for me, I learned that these people have real joy.
Something I have been looking for in my titles and “power positions”. The
understand simplicity, and how to thrive within it.
It was as a Realtor in my office said after my first day as
the Bagel Queen... “who cares what you do, you get to live here!” And He was
right, that is what matters at the heart of it all. I have found the secret to
accepting simplicity, and thriving. I realize it doesn’t matter what my title
is, Manager, General Manager, Owner, or Bagel Queen. I am living my best life
in this moment and I am going to embrace it, and be proud of it. It doesn’t
matter to me what my “friends” think of my lack of title or prestige.
Who knows what the future holds, the only thing I know 100%
is that I have more to learn from these amazing people, and until I have taken
it all in, I’m not going to let them go.
Besides, I am certain, there will be many Bagel Queen
stories to share. “The Adventures of the Bagel queen and her friend “Fish”.”
Yes, Long live the Bagel Queen!!
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