Well, I had to breakdown, go to the doctor (again....), I am on medication, and have been instructed that I am not supposed to go to work tomorrow. I was given doctor's orders to take my medication, drink lots of fluids, and get as much rest as I possibly can. I started not feeling well the middle of last week and I actually ended up taking a half day off of work. Then yesterday I ended up having a day where I stayed in my pajamas on the couch all day and really only moved to fill up my cup with juice, let the dogs out or head to the bathroom. Yesterday and today I woke up with a severe coughing fit where I was hacking up all sorts of colorful junk and left me short of breath. Since it happened two days in a row, I decided to head to the doctor. I am one who completely and utterly hates going to the doctor so it's very surprising that I have ended up there twice in just over a month; because of this, I am going to listen to the doctor and take tomorrow off of work.
So I didn't go against doctor's orders, as soon as I left the clinic, I sent a message to my boss to say that I was supposed to take the day off tomorrow per the doctor. I then sent a message to one of my coworkers to let him know that I wouldn't be at work tomorrow. Both my boss and my coworker were supportive and told me that they were glad that I was listening to the doctor. It was definitely nice to get their responses and realize that I actually can take time off of work to focus on me when needed. It feels good to know that I'm actually going to go through with taking the day off to feel better, too.
Earlier in the day, I had actually considered going against the doctor's orders, go into work tomorrow, and just suffer through the day. I have things that need to get accomplished but those things aren't that pressing that I should push myself beyond what the doctor said. I didn't end up bringing any work home with me this weekend so tomorrow really will be an opportunity to just rest/relax so I can feel better. The last couple of nights I found a position to sleep in so I could breathe (for the most part) and I actually got 8+ hours of sleep each night - which is a rarity for me. I'm hoping to be able to get some good sleep again tonight...
Something else out of the ordinary that I did this past week (other than going to the doctor); after weighing all of the pros/cons and taking time to really think about it, I drove my car to the dealership and traded it in for the newest model. My car was a 2008 which I purchased in 2012 so it was getting to the point where I was going to have to put money into repairs. After talking with the dealership, I opted to lease my 2015 since I was a little upside-down on the loan of the car I was trading in; I've never leased before but I really feel it's going to be the best option for me overall. Because I've been sick, I haven't had a lot of opportunities to enjoy my "new baby" but I will have it for three years with the lease so I'll have plenty of chances. =)
Well, my dear readers, I know that this post isn't very long this week but I think that I need to start following doctor's orders, take some more medication and head to bed. I hope you all have a wonderful week and that you are able to take the opportunity to be you! =)
Sunday, January 25, 2015
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Monkeys and Circuses continued
Hello again, my dear readers; how are you doing with your monkeys and your circus? I have been able to let go of a couple of monkeys that aren't mine to take care of but I've still got some others that I'm hanging onto that I need to release. I know that I need to learn to do a better job at not collecting monkeys from people because it seems easier at the time to do so and then regret that decision later. Yes, I could always turn the monkey back to the respective owner but I then feel guilty after the fact and I have a tendency to just learn to deal with hanging onto them. It's all a work in progress...
Another area that's been a work in progress is the circus that is my life. I am still working on getting the generators up and running 100%, the popcorn popped, the cotton candy spun and make sure everyone is where they're supposed to be. Maybe part of the problem is my circus is too large - acts stretched between too many tents, the acrobats have to be lion tamers too, the clowns also walk the tightrope, and the animals all have to learn how to juggle. I need to learn how to downsize the circus and allow the performers to do the stunts they are comfortable with -- this will make my job as ringmaster immensely easier.
The ringmaster of a circus doesn't have to be personally involved in every act or take the place of their performers. I feel as if I have had to be ready at any given moment to jump into the performance and announce and keep everyone happy and ready to go on at any time. It's exhausting... I guess I just need to get better at managing the circus instead of micromanaging as I unfortunately have a tendency to gravitate towards.
Actually a situation arose at work this week where I chose not to micromanage and one of the staff members came to me and asked me while I was ignoring the situation. My response was that I was waiting to see how the situation progressed since everyone involved knew their rolls/responsibilities. That didn't seem to sit well with the person who approached me but I actually felt relieved to not have to be involved. Did the people involved complete the task how I would? No; but the task got accomplished and that's what was most important. Or at least that should've been what was most important.
This upcoming week at work is (thankfully) going to be a short week - we get tomorrow off of work. Knowing that I have to squeeze five days of work into four usually stresses me out but I'm going to not let it get to me this week. I know what things have to get done and I will work on creating a list of things that can wait until the following week if I don't get to them; and then call it good. I know that this may be a struggle for me but it's definitely something that I need to get a handle on.
Well, my dear readers, it is probably that time again that I need to bring this to a close for this evening. I hope that you have a wonderful week where you are able to take charge of the circus in your own life and only take care of monkeys that belong to you. =)
Another area that's been a work in progress is the circus that is my life. I am still working on getting the generators up and running 100%, the popcorn popped, the cotton candy spun and make sure everyone is where they're supposed to be. Maybe part of the problem is my circus is too large - acts stretched between too many tents, the acrobats have to be lion tamers too, the clowns also walk the tightrope, and the animals all have to learn how to juggle. I need to learn how to downsize the circus and allow the performers to do the stunts they are comfortable with -- this will make my job as ringmaster immensely easier.
The ringmaster of a circus doesn't have to be personally involved in every act or take the place of their performers. I feel as if I have had to be ready at any given moment to jump into the performance and announce and keep everyone happy and ready to go on at any time. It's exhausting... I guess I just need to get better at managing the circus instead of micromanaging as I unfortunately have a tendency to gravitate towards.
Actually a situation arose at work this week where I chose not to micromanage and one of the staff members came to me and asked me while I was ignoring the situation. My response was that I was waiting to see how the situation progressed since everyone involved knew their rolls/responsibilities. That didn't seem to sit well with the person who approached me but I actually felt relieved to not have to be involved. Did the people involved complete the task how I would? No; but the task got accomplished and that's what was most important. Or at least that should've been what was most important.
This upcoming week at work is (thankfully) going to be a short week - we get tomorrow off of work. Knowing that I have to squeeze five days of work into four usually stresses me out but I'm going to not let it get to me this week. I know what things have to get done and I will work on creating a list of things that can wait until the following week if I don't get to them; and then call it good. I know that this may be a struggle for me but it's definitely something that I need to get a handle on.
Well, my dear readers, it is probably that time again that I need to bring this to a close for this evening. I hope that you have a wonderful week where you are able to take charge of the circus in your own life and only take care of monkeys that belong to you. =)
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