Moving in with Your Boss. Life of PA Part Three
Recently, I have moved back in with my family due to unforeseen circumstances. As noticed by a clever few on Facebook, photos of Dutch with Mum’s tribe of fluffy assistants have begun to appear, indicating that we have joined the Brackston household once again. Now, don’t get me wrong, living with my Mum again is a lovely experience. However, this time around, she’s my boss. This means no more slacking, days off or dawdling! In all seriousness, as much as the situation is not ideal or planned for, this is a great opportunity for me to coordinate my time working with Mum a bit better. If I have a random idea or need her opinion on something, I can simply waltz upstairs to bother her with it. This also means that my commute to work has lessened to a flight of stairs, very convenient when I cannot currently drive a car.
Dutch seems to be thoroughly enjoying his new home by terrorising Tigerlily and my family’s three other cats. As much as he is a good boy, he does not quite seem to understand how big he is and how he can flatten others very easily! One day I am planning on getting a little black, fluffy and witchy kitten friend for him as he is a very social character. Until that day, he has Tigerlily to bounce on his head to keep him occupied. Additionally, I have a tortoise named Amity. He is about three and a half years old now and only just larger than the palm of your hand. His vivarium is the largest piece of furniture I own and has my father still cursing me for having to carry it up and down the stairs every time I move house.
As I spoke about in my previous blog, new beginnings are upon us. And in my case, that’s extremely apparent. I like to think of myself as a caterpillar emerging as some oddly patterned butterfly after being trapped in a chrysalis for what feels like a lifetime. Ready to spread my delicate wings and fly into the next chapter. As with any new chapter, you never know how it will end until you get there. Ups and down are inevitable and are what make the journey interesting and unique.
The future as Mum’s PA looks exciting, nerve-racking and is an opportunity of a lifetime. I am slowly easing myself into the swing of keeping on top of tasks I am set to, organising social media and just alleviating some weight from Mum’s shoulders. Alongside my work, I am doing a Personal Assistant Diploma. This is so I can properly fulfil my potential and be provided with the key skills needed to be the best PA the world has seen! I shall go into more detail about my course and progress with it in my upcoming blogs.
I have been brainstorming ideas for social media posts to try and add my own flare to the mix. A new idea that will be appearing from this upcoming Sunday is ‘Word of the Week’. This will include different words from various books of Mum’s, with mini Easter-eggs and facts about the books and the process of writing them. Following Mum’s influence, I am once again trying my hand at photo editing and collages. Some are better than others but the general consensus is that they convey my ideas well. Plus, there is so much potential for content with photo collages with different themes, graphics, colours and images. As stated on my first collage post; “A picture speaks a thousand words, therefore, a collage of images tells a whole story!”.
It’s great having a PA who is on call 24/7!
Sounds perfect to me 🥰