Friday night after a whirlwind week. It definitely felt like my usual return to service, too...three admissions, busy clinic day, and somehow we got the work of the day done by 5. I can't say I got to "my" list of things I would have liked to accomplish today, but that's okay. They'll get done.
Today I am trusting that I can continue to be patient about a few things that have been testing me of late. I know that if I hang on a bit longer they'll resolve, and in the meantime I'm trying to stay away from being judgey and angry. It's a good way to reinforce mindfulness and breathing, right?
Today I am grateful for teaching and learning and being part of that dynamic every day. It's a key part of keeping work joyous for me.
Today I am inspired by this great blog post from Meg Worden from earlier this week. It's just...real, for lack of any other way to describe it. The best part? For me, it was this:
"Our outsized expectations keep us in failure, turn us into victims. And, I might add, assholes.
We start thinking of the unatainable stuff we “should” be doing, while lamenting all the ways we “could” be attaining success if only X,Y and Z were cooperating. Ta da! Paralytic overwhelm and tater tots."
Great wisdom on overwhelm, IMHO. Now I just need to internalize it.
Now listening: Will Quinlan and the Diviners "Hallowed Ground"
Labels: NaBloPoMo, TGIF