Things are getting better, they're getting better all the time

So, it was my first day at my new job and it couldn't have been further from the last job I did. Here are the differences (be them small or big):
* Getting up earlier
* Working in an all Christian workplace
* Getting benefits (pension, healthcare and life assurance)
* Instead of 30 mins lunch break during a whole day I have 15 mins in the morning, 15 mins in the afternoon and my lunch is now 45 mins!!!
* The pace of work is so much slower than in Family Support Services
* A brand new role that can be created and moulded by myself :)

I can't give any more opinions as it was only my first day, but the expectations placed upon me were massive, because they knew me from before and had preconceptions of who I am and how I work. This has totally taken me out of my comfort zone, I normally like to show people what I'm like by coming in quietly and wowing them with the work that I do. Now I feel like I have to live up to a pre-created prototype of what they think I am like. It is a much bigger job to blow their ideas out of the water when they have preconceptions rather than just showing how talented I am by making my actions speak louder than words. But then this provides me with a challenge in itself, to make myself better than what they think about me, to supersede their preconceptions. This is not a big ego boost, as I'm pretty sure that this reads as an egotistical persons rantings (I can assure you, I am no such thing!) But it's my own thoughts on 'paper.'
Maybe this move out of my comfort zone will so challenge me to grow and improve on my own self belief.
In school when teacher's believed in me, I would perform better in exams than when teacher's didn't have faith in me. But in my working life I have never been like that for some reason.
I have never been in a job before that so looks after you and is so thorough in detail and support care that it is quite unnerving.
What I have noticed though is that I don't come back home dog tired. (And today was my first day which meant taking in new information etc, which should have left me quite tired!) - and I didn't even take my two 15 minute breaks!!! So coming back home, I have more energy which means I don't just want to sit and do nothing in front of the box. This is a bit of an ephiphany for me, as I thought I was just getting lazy, but maybe it was because I was just so tired from work and I didn't realise it, and now I am realising it because I can see the difference between then and now. And I like it. I hope and pray that this carries on (both the job enjoyment, the increased motivation and energy and 'zest'.) I want to begin writing now though.
At church on Sunday Phil (the preacher) said that it was time for people to show their talents, and to be what they were called to do and given as talents and gifts by God. I believe this word was partly for me; in writing, this new job and writing songs.
So, as the lyrics at the title of this particular post says: Things are getting better, they're getting better all the time!
Bring it on (with God's help and strength.) To Him be all the glory and praise. Amen!