Flexibility

There are times that I truly wonder how flexible I can be before my breaking point is reached.  I know that my breaking point is at a different point than it used to be but I still do have one.  One of the most important lessons I learned from my college choir professor was that we all needed to learn about flexibility - he said that only by us all learning how to be flexible could we learn how to function as one.  I think that lesson is an important one for everyone to learn.  In any situation, if you only have one or two people willing to have any sort of flexibility, those who are willing, will burn out very quickly.

I find myself, yet again, in a position that I need to be more flexible for myself is allowing myself the time to stop and take a breath when I feel it necessary.  I know, I know.  I have said it before and I will probably end up saying it again but it is something that I really need to find a way to work on.  I need to find the way to allow myself to say I need to take a step back and to de-stress before it completely eats away at me...  I'm honestly starting to wonder if the stress I'm allowing in my life is what's attributing to some of my aches and pains returning...

I know that there is going to be a different aspect of stress added to my life starting tomorrow but I'm going to go into it with a positive attitude so I don't get overwhelmed.  At work, I'm headed back to my old building and will be back working with the age group I started with.  With any shift at work (whether it be a lateral shift as this one is or any other kind of shift such as promotion/demotion) it does bring it's own set of challenges but I'm willing to take them all in stride.  Leaving the building behind where I've poured my heart/soul since August is bittersweet but I will take all that I've learned and the opportunities that I was given with me so those are the bonuses that I have to remind myself of (as difficult as it may be at times).

While I'm up for the new challenge at work, I do have some apprehension going into it.  I've worked with many of these individuals before but haven't worked with some of them so it will take some time getting to know the working styles of one another.  I also am sure that there have been more than a few changes at this building that I will have to learn along the way (which can be a challenge in and of itself not necessarily knowing what they are before going in - yet just having to "know" what they are).  I guess what I'll have to do is just take one thing at a time and one day at a time and just go from there.  That's all I can do I guess.

When looking at flexibility it not only applies to being flexible at work/life but physically as well.  Since some of my joints are acting up again, I know that there is something going on.  I know that I need to focus on my weight loss for myself again (which I am working on with my food choices and looking into setting up my workout routine for myself again).  My Mom suggested I might look into massage as an option as well (my first and only real experience with getting a massage did not go well and I have been hesitant to try it since).  It is something that I'm hesitant to try but trying it once to see how I respond to it now might not be such a bad (even though is is nerve wracking) experience.  We'll just have to wait and see if/when I can convince myself to go for it...

Well, dear readers, since I have a long week ahead of me, I'm going to sign off for the evening.  May you have a fabulous week and I challenge you to find one situation in which you can be flexible.  Good luck!  =)