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Michelle DeRusha

Every Day Faith. Faith Every Day.

June 6, 2012 By Michelle

What I’ve Learned from Not Publishing


I once told a friend that after every interview, I always assume I’ll get the job.  It’s true. I leave thinking, “All righty…I wonder when they’ll want me to start?”

Now, before you conclude that I’m the most arrogant person on Earth, let me explain. I have indeed landed every job I’ve ever applied for, but not because I am the greatest, most gifted professional ever to step foot into the workforce. Instead, my success has always been the result of one simple factor: preparedness (combined with a fair amount of luck, too).  

I am the classic Type A over-achiever. My barely average SAT scores, below-average GRE scores and other standardized tests always proved what I already knew: I got good grades in school not because I’m naturally smart, but because I studied. A lot.
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For as long as I can remember, I’ve been a Triple Type A, “make it happen” (my dad’s favorite mantra) striver and achiever (I’m a 3 on the Enneagram, which tells you everything you need to know), but these days my striving looks more like sitting in silence on a park bench, my dog at my feet, as I slowly learn to let go of the false selves that have formed my identity for decades and lean toward uncovering who God created me to be.

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