Posted by All Done on January 26, 2004, at 13:39:04
In reply to Re: Another Monday » All Done, posted by Karen_kay on January 26, 2004, at 12:50:33
Ahhh.... I'm sorry you're feeling bad...
((((((((All Done))))))))
A SuPeR BiG HuG FoR YoU!!!!Is there anything you can do at work to make it improve? I know that sometimes work sucks and there's nothing you can do to make it better. So, is finding another job an option?
>>I've been looking for a different job for a while. At the moment, the market is just not that great for what I do. I'm still going to keep looking though. I'm also trying to decide if a career change would be manageable, but I don't really know what I'd want to do. Beefcake suggested that I let things "sit" for a while maybe instead of trying to force the ideas to come.
If not, then working on yourself is a GREAT place to start. Once you feel better aobut yourself, your situation, and your life, you'll be able to handle a job that sucks much better.
>>I know. I totally agree with you, but it takes so much time and I'm usually all about instant gratification.
Also, at night is there anything you can do to calm down or relax? Deep breathing or anything like that? At the very least, try listening to some relaxing music while taking your bubble bath. It may help to soothe you. And try to live more in the moment. Don't dread work the next day. Remember, if you live your life dreading what's coming up, then you just live your life in dread, right? (Not to sound preachy or anything....Sorry if it comes across that way :)) But, take advantage of your off-time. And try to do something relaxing with it.
>>You're not preachy. Thanks for reminding me. My husband is out this evening, so I'm going to enjoy every minute I have my little guy all to myself. He likes to color - maybe I'll color with him.
If you have too much work to get done, can you break it up into smaller bits that you can handle? One piece at a time. I think as you begin to see progress, it'll get better as well. And in all aspects. Not just work.>>Good suggestion - I just read this and got one thing done that will please my client. I have a call with them in a half an hour so at least I have one good thing to tell them and that means less dread for me.
When I had a session with my boyfriend and my therapist, I was terrified! I tried to coach my boyfriend on what he could and couldn't discuss :) (Yes, I'm like that!!) Well, it didn't work out that way. But, it wasn't nearly as bad as I thought. It's kinda funny how all (you, me elle) of us are going through a down-time right now...Coincidence?? But, I'm pulling myself up and out of this :)>>I know I've felt kind of bad that I haven't been able to give you guys a lot of support. Although I've kind of noticed that I don't really have a lot of faith in my ability to make you guys feel any better. It's been easy for me to laugh and make jokes, but I always worry that I'm saying the wrong things to you guys when I'm trying to be serious and help out. But I digress...
Things'll (huh? is that a word?) get better hun! I'm pulling for you! You want me to go out there and work for you this week? I'll do it if it makes you feel better...OK??? :)
>>Thank you so much for your kind words and I will be thinking of you bright and early on Wednesday. No matter what anyone says, I have faith that you and Bubba can work through everything and you will both learn and grow from it. (Silly man, though, why does he have to use your time to do his learning and growing? ; ))Oh, and I must add that Beefcake had a fashion disaster on Saturday and I didn't quite know what to do. I saw him walk in the building and he seemed a bit rushed. He had me waiting a bit and that was odd. When we got to the office and sat down, he was kind of adjusting his shirt and I realized he was buttoning one of his bottom buttons. Okay, seemed strange. Did you just roll out of bed and come here, Beefcake? Or perhaps you had to change out of your Miami Vice pastel dress shirt and white linen jacket before you saw me. Well, then, I looked at his shirt and noticed his third button was not buttoned either. I didn't tell him, but I obsessed about it the entire hour. Funny thing, though, I thought to myself, Karen would probably tell Bubba if his shirt was unbuttoned : ).
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