Epiphanies...

My "weird cough thing" is still hanging on so for that fact alone I am grateful to go back to more "normal" work hours starting tomorrow (I've been working from about 6:30 am until about 6:15ish pm for the last two weeks and then Friday I worked 6:30 am - 10:15 pm); that means I'll be working from about 8 am until 6:15ish pm daily.  While it's still a long day it's at least not as long so I think that will be helpful.  I'm willing to change at least one thing since I'm still feeling as if something's gotta give...

This past week, I had several meetings/trainings, went to the dance studio two days, choir practice, a dentist appointment (and I get to go back this next week for work on one tooth) and then worked lots of hours.  Because of all of this, I took yesterday off.  I didn't go to the dance studio, I didn't do work, I didn't do anything I didn't want to do.  I slept in late, took a hot shower, got dressed, went to the aquarium (something I've been wanting to do forever but just haven't taken the opportunity - I haven't been since I renewed my membership in November), took myself to the movies and then came home to take a nap.  It was FANTASTIC!  I know that I have been burning the candle at both ends to the point of complete melted candle so it was nice to do something relaxing.  I definitely need to make time in my schedule to do have days like that again.

I watched a movie last night and one of the quotes has stuck with me.  The main character said something along these lines - an epiphany is when you realize something you really needed to realize... like sometimes in life you think you're kind of stuck and you should've changed chapters by now but you can't...  This is an epiphany I needed to have; it has helped me to realize that even though I have thought I should've changed chapters by now, maybe I'm not ready to change chapters yet.  I'm not 100% sure why I'm not ready but for whatever reason I'm not.  I guess I just need to keep looking for those hidden opportunities and take chances.

It's not that I'm opposed to taking chances but I haven't taken near as many lately because it hasn't been working out too well for me.  I've had to remind myself that sometimes quests are not easy and that struggles are very real during a quest.  I know that I have been looking at struggling as a negative but maybe I need to just look at this as a portion of my quest, embrace it and continue forward.

I'm not sure why I just checked my work email but I did...  I have an email from by boss tasking me with yet another huge undertaking and I am closing said email until tomorrow.  I know that I need to learn how to do a better job with leaving work at work and knowing that the responsibilities will still be there when I go back into the building.  Something to work on I guess...

Well my dear readers, I think I need to bring this to a close for this evening and get ready for the work week ahead.  I know I have several more meetings on the books and on the plus side I'll be leaving midday on Wednesday but it's for a dentist appointment so we'll see how that goes...  It is my sincere hope that we all have the epiphanies that we need to have this week - whether that's at work, at play or in our personal lives.  Thanks for joining me again this week!  =)