Finally Posting

by amee on 03/07/09 at 12:50 am

You all have the clubwoman who wants to do it all, but everything just gets in the way. That has been me for the past 6 or so months. I won’t go into the gory details about my daughter’s drama, holidays, etc.; but the latest problem has been illness. Nothing major…just allergies, then the flu, then a sinus infection caused by allergies, then the flu again, then another sinus infection, and finally another bout with the sinuses which I hopefully have conquered this time.

Unfortunately one of the things I had to put aside was club work. Not a good thing since I am the President of the GFWC IL District 21. Two cancelled meetings, no yearbook, and a disorganized array of chairmen. Not exactly how I saw my first year going. We have our District Convention in a week and thankfully the host club is a friend and she is on top of things (my second mother as well at times).

Ah the dream of the first year….getting things organized, going to meetings, boosting membership and District comraderie. Bringing in a new club or at least getting a de-federated or non-federated “woman’s club” to be federated. Down the drain….but I keep in my head the words “It’s never too late!”

7 Comments

Diane Addante, GFWC IL

Mar 7th, 2009

9:48 pm

Amee-Your health has to come first. You have been through a very trying winter and your body is trying to tell you something. Take care of yourself, surround yourself with good clubwomen who will step in and keep things afloat and it will all work out. You have year 2 to do things the way you envisioned!

Karen Erb

Mar 8th, 2009

12:58 pm

Glad to have you on board. Please forgive my teasing all weekend!!! I know how horrible a sinus infection can be. I had one while pregnant 40 years ago. Yes, my baby is almost 40!!!

Anyway, I could not move from 9am until 3pm every day for 14 days. At 3pm each day the headache went completely away, only to return the next morning. Back then there was almost nothing they’d give a pregnant woman! If I moved, I vomited!

Get well!!!

Patty

Mar 9th, 2009

2:01 pm

Hang in there!!!! I can empathize. I was in my 2nd year of being DP and presided over 2 meetings with sinus problems and on medication. That was also the year that my Aunt go so sick, her bone caner went from fierce to downright nasty, so we were at the hospital quite a bit. Does not do well when trying to do that, plan meetings. You are doing a great job!! Seek lots of help from your board and fellow club members. My board and club members were absolute flawless gems through my 2 years!!!

Gina Judy

Mar 15th, 2009

3:17 pm

Dear Amee;
If you don’t feel good, nothing else will go well, either. You and your family come first.
However, never doubt that when you are able to do club things, it is well worth-it. Learn to delegate. I have also learned this from other organizations…. I know, because I am one of the type-A’s that think that I must do everything myself. I notice the most successful leaders, and the ones who are most appreciated and less stressed (!!) are those who use their members and leadership to help get things done. The woman above who said to rely on your membership and your board is right on the money.

Gina

biappydisee

Apr 24th, 2009

2:10 am

I’m the only one in this world. Can please someone join me in this life? Or maybe death…

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