Reflected Best Slef

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Reflected best self
When I am at my best I am confident, independent, driven and loyal. My company’s vice president decided that my territory would be given to someone less productive and that I would be taking a pay cut. When I learnt about this I put together my accomplishments and activities that had helped the company grow. I was not afraid to stand up for myself. As intimidating as it was, I was able to approach her and presented my accomplishments and my plans. I retained my job because of my confidence and independence. My children are my joy and pride and raising them is not an easy job. I teach them every day to make the right decisions and always let them know that I am there to guide and support them. My son was a goalie for the soccer state finals. His team finally won and he saw the other team’s goalie dejected and he ran over to console him before joining his teammates to celebrate their win. It is such deeds that make me feel motivated and assured that I am doing a good job as a parent. Helping people in society is an important part of my life. I was able to get my company to participate in a fundraising event that saw people with vision loss and veterans with disabilities get help. I proposed the idea to the president and HR department and they agreed to it. I was then able to put up a team with the aim of naming a puppy by raising 3800 dollars and even raised a third of the money myself. The fundraising was a success and we were able to name a puppy.

The event has been taken place for the last four years.
At my best self, I experience many emotions such as caring, happy, proud, admiration and satisfaction. I was proud of myself for standing up and defending my territory at my workplace. I was happy that the vice president listened to me and let me keep my territory and even gained more responsibilities. I was also able to convince my company to participate in a charity event for a good cause. We have been able to name three puppies and helped raise funds for the needy. Knowing that I am contributing to the community however small is the best feeling of satisfaction (Roberts,78-109). When my son won the soccer match, he decided to console the other team’s goalkeeper first before celebrating his own win. This made me so proud of my parenting skills and happy that my children listen to me and take heed of what they learn. There are other people involved in my daily life experiences who get to share in my experiences. In most part, the experiences they shared with me were positive. My vice president got to experience my confidence, independence and a positive attitude. My son could tell I was happy and also proud of him after the big gesture at his soccer match. My coworkers were supportive of my leadership when I wanted to put a team together. I used positive words to convince and motivate the team to give donations. In the end, the team had raised enough money to name a puppy an I was satisfied and happy with my work.
Work cited
Roberts, Laura Morgan. “Reflected best self engagement at work: Positive identity, alignment, and the pursuit of vitality and value creation.” Oxford Handbook of Happiness. 2012.