May 2020 Letter from NWIR Chairs

Sometime's you have to just let things go!

Editor's note: This month's update isn't really a letter from the chair but we thought that this was a conversation that many of us can relate to right now. Enjoy!

Jennifer: Hey Renae, what should we write about this month for the chair letter?

Renae: Jennifer, my son (he is 5) just came running into my video call with the Dallas Cowboys naked after he yelled from the bathroom that he had poop on his shirt….so I have no idea…

Jennifer: Hahaha - What if we wrote about the struggles we are all having and the Together More Than Ever series and how great it's been?

Renae: We did that last month…

Jennifer: We can highlight pictures of all our online group connections NWIR is making?

Renae: Nah, everyone is tired of the pictures of Hollywood Squares and the bingo games we make from it. We have so many hard working women in roofing right now during this COVID, we have to write something exceptional this month.

Jennifer: The webinar with Leila G. this month on tips to staying sane was good. Do we have that on the website?

Renae: We will and councils can share that too. Recruitment and Membership have new campaigns they are working on for our industry. Let’s highlight those!

Jennifer: Brenna already submitted that and so did Christee.

Renae: Sometimes I run out of my own inspiration after juggling all the lists of “to-do” from work to home to work and kids…

Jennifer: I have no inspiration today and I am tired of staying home and not interacting with other humans outside of my house.

Renae: I am hungry, I need a nap, and I just want an adult hug from one of my friends.

Jennifer: Me too, I think we will have cereal for dinner tonight. What are you making?

Renae: Take out…totally take out.

Moral of the story: Sometimes you have to let things go. Sometimes inspiration doesn’t hit even when there is good shining all around. Sometimes you have to give yourself grace to just get through the most important things. Occasionally you don’t make the deadline because your mind is mush with kids to teach and to keep yourself balanced, webinars to produce, events to re-book, full time day jobs, families to care for and poop to pick off shirts while you try to negotiate with a big client.

So with that said: Please open the links, follow us on social media channels, read the newsletter stories of the women who everyday are making a difference in the roofing industry. We are all better because of their work.

Be well,

Renae & Jennifer

Renee Bales, KPost Roofing & Waterproofing and Jennifer Stone, Johns Manville; NWiR Co-Chairs

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