Can you schedule hunger?

I did... or at least I thought I did. When I planned to take the Food Stamp Challenge (FSC), I picked this week as one that I thought would be most manageable. While this week is devoid of picnics, celebrations, and lunch dates, it is a VERY important week for me.

As the FSC firmed up on my agenda, I began to think more strategically about my week. For instance, I scheduled both of my dance lessons as early in the week as I could. My two hour lesson is tonight in fact, as early as I could get it. I didn't want my lack of energy to effect my practice time nor my balance and safety.

I also moved up numerous important meetings, hoping that my mind would still be sharp by mid-week. Maybe it wasn't the smartest move to have my annual review and an important job call this week. However, this is the kind of situation that the hungry of this nation find themselves in ALL the time. Imagine trying to give a great job interview, for a job that you desperately need, while trying to push the pangs of hunger from your mind. While my hunger will only be temporary, I will be in a similar situation this week. I can only hope that being the "hungry interviewee" Wednesday will help me to be a better interviewer on Thursday and Friday.

Yes, I'm also conducting interviews at the end of this week for CKMU's Managerial Job Training. Dios Mio!

If only hunger took a vacation...it is for this very reason, I believe, that our operations at CKMU rarely take a vacation!