Really wish I could put this sign on my parking spot at work. Everyone knows where my spot is and half the time I get to work and somebody has already taken my spot. I think they do it out of spite. That doesn’t exactly put me in a good mood first thing and then when I walk in the door I have to deal with a phone that is already ringing and people wanting things fixed or someone to yell at.
I love the photo – its a funny way to make your point! At least they will have been warned!
Lately everything has been so pressured and rushed that I can’t wait to get away from work and get home to my own little sanctuary. But I have been so stressed out that even after I get home my mind is racing and I am distracted with things that have to do with work instead of focusing on my dinner and whatever movie happens to be on cable that night. And then when I go to bed, I can’t seem to fall asleep. I just stare at the ceiling and worry about things.
That’s not good and it has been going on for about a week. I love my job, but I need to find a way to close off what goes on at work and decompress. I need to have some fun and relax. I used to call that “recharging my batteries,” so that when I wake up each morning I feel energized (pun intended!) and ready to face the day. So I decided to do something less passive than sitting on the couch watching a movie. I am going to start ding something that forces me to engage my mind and focus. I think I found the perfect way to do that: online games.
I have a laptop at home and I can sit on the couch, get online, and play a few rounds of Foxybingo. That is so much more relaxing than watching those awful TV shows and movies that I’ve already seen a few times. Every game is different and fun. I log in and join a game and the next thing you know I am not thinking about work or problems anymore. I am just having a few minutes of fun.
I have tried that for the past 2 nights after work and I have found myself falling asleep right away instead of laying awake and trying to count sheep. What a difference a good nights sleep can make in how you greet the day and handle all the little annoyances that crop up. The key to a better attitude is making some play time for yourself and having some fun.
Why do we shy away from getting close to coworkers? If you think about it those are the people we spend the most time with during the week. Most people typically work a full time job which means anywhere from 40-55 hours a week.
Today at work I received an email from my boss around 10:30 A.M. She asked me if I would be free to have lunch with her and another coworker. At first I hesitated and thought, oh no – I would be uncomfortable doing that. Than I reconsidered and thought how nice of her to pick me out. I said yes, that would be great – and ended up having a good time.
My boss is so much fun and witty and she has great stories that never end. She also brought us to a great Sushi restaurant. I absolutely love Sushi. She is just that kind of person that knows what everybody likes and picks the best restaurants. I am so thankful for such a nice work environment.
Have you ever noticed that there is always a little good in every bad? And vice versa you can always find a little bad in every good as well. The thought crossed my mind today when I was reading about a famous movie star who is struggling with depression. My first thought of course was what does she have to be depressed about? The obvious things that depress me she has not a care in the world about. But then reading further down the article and catching a glimpse of her struggles and personality I recognized something. I recognized the fact that as humans we really are all alike in many ways. The same emotions run through all of us and fame and fortune may make certain parts of life easier yet it doesn’t make living any easier. That was a quote I read by Bruce Springsteen that really hit home.
Since my brain was focused on this topic of success I began reading some quotes on the topic. One in particular stood out to me which read something along the lines of…..Behind all the fortune and fame there is a deep, dark, emptiness. I began to see the irony in what our imaginations tell us about the famous and what reality is really like for famous people. My point is; much of us have been protected from such a life. Although many believe they have been cheated out of a life of luxury. Never forget that saying be careful what you wish for you just might get it.
Today is the first day of my vacation. I decided I needed a break from work and asked my boss for a few days off. Why is it so hard to ask for what we need? I really feel I needed this break since I’ve been suffering with headaches and feeling tired constantly. Asking my boss was the most difficult part. It sometimes makes you feel like you can’t handle life or working full-time when you need to ask for a break.
I’m just wondering why we as Americans are like this. In other cultures and societies they spend a lot of time in leisure activities and far less time at work. In some European countries their work days are stopped between 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. for rest. When we were in preschool we got a 3 hour nap after lunch. Why as adults are we so inclined to go nonstop even on weekends? I wonder how things will change in the upcoming years. Since things are alwys changing I can only hope that the next generation is not overloaded with long work hours and fewer and fewer fun activities.