I survived the first week.

If I’m honest, though, it was a bit awkward. My final week at Fresno Pacific was more stressful than I had imagined, as I helped to see the Ministry Forum through and tried to organize all my files, which was difficult since no one will be taking over my position.

I took time to breathe last weekend, which was refreshing, but I wasn’t sure how to get started come Monday morning. I started off in pajamas, which is a running joke among some of my friends, but I don’t care for being that casual.

The first few days were overwhelming, and I’m not yet as organized as I had hoped to be, but I connected with several new leads and delivered a well-received presentation as part of the City of Fresno’s Small Business Development Day, so by the end of the week I started to find my groove.

Already I’m realizing that I will have to be very strict in structuring my time, in order to maximize productivity. I also miss the group of people I’ve worked with over the last few years—the constant interruptions sparked much of my creativity. But the next few weeks will be very busy, and I have many new opportunities to dig my roots even deeper in this community.

For those interested in my thoughts and experiences as they related to business and web marketing, I’ll soon be archiving those for Paprika Studios. Because, let’s face it, I really don’t write enough…