Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Challenges of the day

Today I woke up with more energy than I've had in the past few days.  I am always on the go.  I did my typical quick morning prayer, got on facebook, got my kids up, warmed up breakfast and shoved them out of the door.  The only "me" time I have is the few minutes  I spend getting ready for work and driving in.  All I could think about is I should be more grateful but I really hate going to work.  The energy is wrong, everybody wants to be the boss.  I deal with it by checking out mentally.   I go in...look at my watch and start counting down until it's time to go.  I had an epiphany one day while sitting at my desk. I need a change.  A new career, a new sense of purpose, something to keep me from sinking mentally.  Baby steps but  I will get there.  Thank God for exercise!  It's my stress reliever.  I rid myself of the emotional toxins that invade my body daily with exercise.

Don't knock it till you try it!!!

Ash

2 comments:

  1. Hey Ash! I can totally understand what you mean when you said you go into work and simply "check out". In some work places that's really all you can do to get through it. I recently made the choice to change jobs because of that same issue. I realized that I needed to focus on my future in health and wellness, and my current position wasn't going to be flexible for that goal nor was it making me happy. I actually went out and found a position in a preschool that was more than happy to work with me on my schedule because of classes, and I absolutely love going in everyday. So I now know that I will be comfortable working here until I am able to graduate and find a position in my desired field. Thank God! With school and work it definitely gets stressful with just those two, but add the fact that you just plain dislike going to work does not help!
    I totally agree that exercise helps to reduce some major stress! I am trying to get more time to do more. My favorite thing to do is yoga and meditation, they just allow me to not only work my body but also relieve my mind of worries!

    Looking forward to more posts from you!

    Taunie

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  2. Oh my Ash! Do we work at same place? lol,, this sounds so familiar to me and I always say there is Bad Mojo in my office, its like you have to sit here with a shield! keep your shield up!

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