It’s been a real rough week for me so far and I’m really hoping things start to settle down. Some tough situations at work, my oldest son was laid off and is back home temporarily, put my vehicle in a ditch Wednesday night in some snow and ice and then to top it all off I had a round with a stomach virus that kicked my butt! Way things are going I almost hesitate getting on-line for fear of crashing the web! ~:?)
During all this insanity I certainly had a chance to practice what I preach regarding dealing with stress and such! it also reminded me of a deep truth of life . . . “It’ll Keep”.
Seems like no matter how urgent something seems or how consuming a situation becomes it is possible to take a deep breath and find a moment to decompress a bit. I tend to forget that quite often; I get so caught up in the problem and in my own perceptions of how critical it is that I come to believe that I can’t take my eye off that particular ball. That’s where I was earlier this week . . . trying to help my son, resolving the crisis at work and dealing with a stuck vehicle and then . . . WHAM! I’m flat on my back and it hurts to even THINK much less DO anything about all of those problems. Forces me to realize that about 9/10ths of the urgency I’d assigned to these crisis was exactly that – urgency that I had given to them, not necessarily any that they had of their own right. And guess what happened while I was incapable of doing anything on my own! . . . My son got the car out of the ditch and the problem at work resolved its self because of the great people I work with!! So really they weren’t as huge a problem requiring all the stress and energy I had been giving them. Yes, my son is still looking for work – but I’m sure he’ll find something soon enough and in the mean time I’m getting a lot of great time in with my grand-daughter!.
The stomach virus is pretty much over now although I’m not exactly in the mood for a Chinese Buffet (and Russ will tell you that’s pretty serious! ~:?). But I’m on the mend.
And I’ve been reminded of a pretty important lesson that I tend to very frequently forget. . . . “It’ll Keep”
Be well
Bill
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