What Works?
I recently completed a job for which I was wholly unsuited—we’re talking round peg stuffed into a square hole! Many people these days are doing the same thing—“you gotta do what you gotta do!” So what solace can we offer our souls while making our way through a tough work situation? I found the practices below helpful and would love to hear others you might offer.
- Laugh: Finding a way to look at my workspace with a twinkle in my eye provided balance;
- Visualize: I imagined what good my work would do, both for the world (I was providing a needed service) and for those closest to me (I imagined my daughter wearing the Senior Ring my salary would provide);
- Survival Treats: Planning simple treats to delight my soul helped. Possibilities? Check out a film from the library, walk somewhere beautiful, visit a gallery or museum, phone a friend, create something, enjoy comfort food.
Do you have other suggestions?
I have found it useful to keep with me an ever growing list of things I look forward to doing once my job is over, and I add to it any time I think of anything else…no self-censoring!
Also, my family has made me a sine die advent calendar of sorts, with a “keep me going” treat for every day I survive. I think it’s one of the greatest things anyone has ever done for me.
good luck to everyone else!
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