. . .lest I forget whose I am and ‘my why’.

Reflecting my summer internship

This morning (day after the end of summer internship) I took a very deep breath in and exhaled out through my mouth to remind myself whose breath is in my lungs. 

It was an intentional exercise that carried gratitude. Gratitude to the One who has carried me this far. For 8 months I searched for a summer internship (I started applying in Fall 2021). It was exhausting especially because this was a requirement for my program but with each application I filled I knew I was close to the ‘one offer I needed’. I remembered emailing my career advisor at a point that I was going to ‘take a break’ from applying in May. That very same week, I ended up having to choose between offers!

I thank God for using Abby to shift my perspective. 

Though the residue of this long process made me think and almost believe things about me that aren’t truth. That I had nothing to give. I had to constantly speak the truth of the Word over me lest I forget whose I am and ‘my why’. I might have felt indifferent at the moment but I was relieved and grateful.

My internship was a blessing. God knew I needed exposure and experience in entrepreneurship for future endeavors and to start now — the “habits and discipline of someone who seeks to develop an idea”.

I came in wanting to learn and grow and I did. I came to an understanding of many things about developing a business concept and also saw the gaps in knowledge and skills that I need to fill. I gained confidence in what I 'bring to the table' and was very observant about myself, my environment and the whole experience putting into practice all I learned in my innovation management courses.

My goal was to be of measurable value at Glen Lake and I hope I was. Big thank you to Pat for the opportunity of a lifetime! It was rewarding being trusted with impactful ideas at Glen Lake.

“The purpose in a man's heart is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.” Proverbs 20:5 (ESV)