Photograph by Ellen Kooi
Beauty or danger? Grey or silver blue? A lightly dressed woman standing precariously on an ice flow, or...?
At any given point in time, we have a choice to look out and see beyond the obvious.
Thought Challenge: What are you facing in your life today that requires you to see, hear, or think in a new way?
i am dealing with someone who likes to sideswipe you when you are not looking. so i am actually for the first time in my life on the defensive waiting for the next onslaught and hoping in hell that i can see it coming and mot react. its a new one. this is actually going to have an impact on keeping my job cuz this little bombshell rules the roost. Being defensive,being alert and in panic mode is all new to me.
ReplyDeleteWelcome bowiebh!
ReplyDeleteThank you for providing a very real example of how workplace behaviour can upset a person's "way of being." I'm wondering if you can recall a time when you experienced similar feelings and what worked to help you stay present and calm within yourself?
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congrats on your new blog! This is what I've been working on lately... a different way to view things. ALWAYS can find something positive. Today, I am having a tooth pulled.. making room in my mouth. Any time the "fear" trys to work it's way in.. shift! I'll be able to chew much better. Yeah! It's a process and this blog is a good thing :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to look at how I commit to work a little differently. Instead of seeing the number of hours over and above 40 as evidence of mastery & commitment (and sacrifice), I'm trying to keep the work hours under control, and focus on self-care in the hours I spend away from work. And reframing this so it's not just about quality of life or balance but making sure I'm at my best when I'm at work, not harried and burnt out. (a bit like the airlines admonition to place your own oxygen mask first)... But we'll see if this lasts!
ReplyDeleteTeresa - this is wonderful!! I have been looking at the duality of things ... and how I can reframe an event in my life to have different meaning. I was recently "let go" from a new job during a probationary period - I can view that as being fired for the first time in my life. Or I can view it as a poor fit which has now freed me up to explore other options. It is a struggle sometimes. Especially when my sewer drain was being dug up the day I was dismissed - talk about a blockage! Things are flowing now; I'm not employed but I'm not freaked out about it. Earlier this week my water main burst and my front yard turned to mush. After a moment of rather dramatic sobbing and some pacing ... I laughed as I realized that I have actually had enough, I'm done with this down stuff, the next step is up ... and how good could I stand to have it? It feels a bit weird to be laughing in the face of unemployment and lack of cash flow, but good weird because I KNOW it is all working out splendidly.
ReplyDeleteWelcome Doreen, Karin, and Ailie!
ReplyDeleteThank you for taking a moment to contribute to this blog. I am moved by your courage and openness to "shift", "reframe", and "laugh" at the challenges.