Planets Align

So things are somewhat worked out - at least enough for me to feel calmer and get a good nights sleep. Yes I still dreamt about work and about missing deadlines, but I did not wake up with clenched fists.

Yesterday at a meeting I was pleased to find that my boss observed other staff eminating negativity while I maintained my composure and professionalism and remained reasonable and even accomodating - thereby diffusing a potentially volatile situation. I hadn't really even realized it - it's just the way I do things. Point proven.

That morphed into a subsequent conversation about my frustrations over HC's apparent lack of value for me and my contributions, the fact that while other staff have been assisted, protected, defended, and rewarded I have been left to fend for myself and my department relatively ignored. There was discussion and some plans for resolution. Overall I felt better - I was heard.

Wait - it gets better.

The office administrator - OA - stops me later to talk to me. In the course of convo she talks about how much she admires me, and goes so far as to say she aspires to be like me. She says she observes how polished and professional I am, she tries to emulate my method of speech and use of language. She says when she thinks about who or what she wants to be, she aims for achieving traits she sees in me. Isn't that cool?!

So I left feeling pretty good ..... other than the raging headache that took hold after all the stress was released.

My horoscope said I had a house to decorate. It also said I had to get through some muck and work towards moving forward in a more positive direction. Finally it said (last week) that someone was admiring me and really noticing my professionalism at work. Weird!

So I went home to work on decorating my house. There's wall paper to be removed! Turns out a bunch of people showed up to swim with their kids and we cooked out and hung out on the deck. Much more relaxing, but still I was exhausted by the time I got home.

Some anger projected from the kids next door who are mad that they can't swim in the pool at will any more. The previous owner was never home and let them do that with parental supervision, but he told them to hold off once we bought it until we determined what our neighbor policy would be. Wasn't that sweet of him? He hugged me when he finally left - just before he pulled away with the last load. Such a nice man.

Soooo I'm gonna get back to work. This was my lil break.

Peace,
J