“You can't help respecting anybody who can spell TUESDAY, even if he doesn't spell it right; but spelling isn't everything. There are days when spelling Tuesday simply doesn't count.”
Winnie the Pooh -- The House at Pooh Corner
My “found moment” came today as I was leaving work. Today was completely unremarkable, nothing exciting or scandalous happened at the office, no accolades or reprimands, simply a regular Tuesday. I guess that in of itself is remarkable, considering the current state of the world. Everyday we hear in the news, read on-line or in the paper about thousands of employees being laid off, retail giants closing their doors, and all of us know someone who has lost their job, car and some even their house. The company I work for announced last week that there would be a company wide decrease in pay as we weather out the storm. Not ideal, but considering the alternatives, workable.
Today I left at my usual time, 2:30, it was a beautiful 80 degrees outside and as I’m walking to my car I’m thinking how blessed I am. Not only am I still employed, but my job allows me to put more emphasis on my life instead of killing myself working 10 or 12 hours days. I have no problem working long hours and all that goes along with that, but I am definitely one of those people that my quality of life is more important than racking up the most hours at my company.
It’s so easy to be wrapped up in all that’s wrong in your life, projects not finished, dreams not started, and time running out. Everyday we are bombarded with negative news, destructive image ideals, and the ultimate demise of our economic world. Your sanity in all this turmoil is in the foundation of your own personal world. The emotional version of “comfort food” so to speak. For me it’s found in a job with short hours and the freedom of working independently. It’s found in dinner with friends, designing a new outfit to sew, borrowing obsessive amounts of books from the public library, no car payment, photography, drawing, my morning 6 Shot Grande Latte……..and Toosdays.
Winnie the Pooh -- The House at Pooh Corner
My “found moment” came today as I was leaving work. Today was completely unremarkable, nothing exciting or scandalous happened at the office, no accolades or reprimands, simply a regular Tuesday. I guess that in of itself is remarkable, considering the current state of the world. Everyday we hear in the news, read on-line or in the paper about thousands of employees being laid off, retail giants closing their doors, and all of us know someone who has lost their job, car and some even their house. The company I work for announced last week that there would be a company wide decrease in pay as we weather out the storm. Not ideal, but considering the alternatives, workable.
Today I left at my usual time, 2:30, it was a beautiful 80 degrees outside and as I’m walking to my car I’m thinking how blessed I am. Not only am I still employed, but my job allows me to put more emphasis on my life instead of killing myself working 10 or 12 hours days. I have no problem working long hours and all that goes along with that, but I am definitely one of those people that my quality of life is more important than racking up the most hours at my company.
It’s so easy to be wrapped up in all that’s wrong in your life, projects not finished, dreams not started, and time running out. Everyday we are bombarded with negative news, destructive image ideals, and the ultimate demise of our economic world. Your sanity in all this turmoil is in the foundation of your own personal world. The emotional version of “comfort food” so to speak. For me it’s found in a job with short hours and the freedom of working independently. It’s found in dinner with friends, designing a new outfit to sew, borrowing obsessive amounts of books from the public library, no car payment, photography, drawing, my morning 6 Shot Grande Latte……..and Toosdays.
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