I believe in taking take of myself and having reassurance that my nursing home stories are good ones! Never ever do I want to say "I hated my job for 30 years and Netflix was my saving grace." But I'm alright with saying I blogged my perspective on how to cope with the ups and downs in life for years and it touched many people.
I could write a long list of bureaucratic annoyances this week. My job, is in fact "a job." A sprained wrist from tripping and falling 3 weeks ago is a "sprained wrist." Bills are "bills." However, I am not making any rash decisions to change my circumstances otherwise, therefore I have absolutely no reason to complain.
Yes, my job falls under the category of a sprained wrist and bills. It could much so much worse (a broken wrist) and it is the backbone to my stability (who doesn't pay bills and have responsibilities).
A few very important thoughts popped into my mind tonight:
1.) It's not the circumstances or challenges we are given it's how we handle ourselves in these situations. I can be negative or positive with what lands in my life.
2.) If I am being negative over and over.....why am I not doing anything to change the situation I am in?
3.) Truthfully with my job, if I put in my best effort for 7-10 hours 5 days a week, there is nothing wrong that will still matter in 1 month, 6 months or a year. This should be considered a blessing. I witness myself and others "sweating the small stuff too much!"
3.) The past couple of years I have brainstormed the things that would make me the happiest...taking action and following through is the hardest part. I like being organized to the point where rushing is rare. And it's okay to take a personal day quarterly just because - there's research to prove this.
4.) Young, eager, motivated college students are amazing! They pump some of that energy into me!
4.) My career is helping others to "live life to it's fullest!" This may not only be in writing IEP goals or even becoming a business owner......it's how I present myself each and everyday towards life's bureaucracies, challenges and mishaps.
Basically, I'm your gal to turn that frown upside down. Just chill and ask yourself's....what are your stories in the nursing homes going to be about?!
