Project Joy Day Seven
Today I'm thankful for lazy days. I'm thankful to have a day off to simply relax, be lazy, and do nothing (if I so choose). Every once and awhile it is so welcome to feel like there is nothing I absolutely have to do and I can simply decompress.
Thursday, November 7, 2013
Day Six
Project Joy Day Six
I was bound to be late at some point... it was a little earlier than I thought it would be.
I am thankful for anti-inflammatories! Whoever discovered/invented these is an absolute genius! Seriously. With my job and posture, Lord knows I wouldn't make it without ibuprofen. With my back, I have been needing it.
I was bound to be late at some point... it was a little earlier than I thought it would be.
I am thankful for anti-inflammatories! Whoever discovered/invented these is an absolute genius! Seriously. With my job and posture, Lord knows I wouldn't make it without ibuprofen. With my back, I have been needing it.
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Day Five
Project Joy Day Five
Today I am thankful for a second alarm. I swear I set my alarm on my cell phone last night like I always do. But I guess I must have done something wrong because it didn't go off this morning. I was snug and comfy in bed thinking I still had time to snooze when I heard Josh's alarm go off - 30 minutes after my wake up time. While it was no fun rushing to get ready, I am grateful I wasn't late for work.
Today I am thankful for a second alarm. I swear I set my alarm on my cell phone last night like I always do. But I guess I must have done something wrong because it didn't go off this morning. I was snug and comfy in bed thinking I still had time to snooze when I heard Josh's alarm go off - 30 minutes after my wake up time. While it was no fun rushing to get ready, I am grateful I wasn't late for work.
Monday, November 4, 2013
Day Four
Project Joy Day Four
Today I am thankful for my co-workers - especially a select few who are exceptionally amazing. My office manager, aside from being my friend outside of work, is a person who is fair and who truly has my back as an employee. It is nice to know I have someone who will really protect me or go to bat for me if need be. I also work with a group of people who are fun, kind, and who lift my spirits everyday when I'm at work. Even if I'm not having the best day, they make my day better with their love. It is wonderful to feel you are in a supportive, positive environment.
Today I am thankful for my co-workers - especially a select few who are exceptionally amazing. My office manager, aside from being my friend outside of work, is a person who is fair and who truly has my back as an employee. It is nice to know I have someone who will really protect me or go to bat for me if need be. I also work with a group of people who are fun, kind, and who lift my spirits everyday when I'm at work. Even if I'm not having the best day, they make my day better with their love. It is wonderful to feel you are in a supportive, positive environment.
Sunday, November 3, 2013
Day Three
Project Joy Day Three
Today I am thankful for those random moments of motivation. Today I finally found the motivation I have needed to complete projects which have been on my list forweeks months. Minor things which were not fun, such as sorting through glass recycling. But it is always great to have those moments where a fire is lit under your ass for some reason and you plow through everything on your list. I love days like that - they don't happen as often as I'd like. I even had time to relax and be lazy the way I like to on Sundays.
Today I am thankful for those random moments of motivation. Today I finally found the motivation I have needed to complete projects which have been on my list for
Saturday, November 2, 2013
Day Two
Project Joy Day Two
Today I am thankful for retrospect. There was a time early in my career when I was fresh out of school where I began to doubt my judgement and abilities. Let me rephrase that - other people's questioning of my abilities made me question myself. Other people's doubt made me begin to doubt myself. What I should have done was block those negative voices out and pushed on to prove to them what I already knew - I could do it. I was good enough. But instead I let those seeds of doubt blossom into more doubt, anxiety, and general distrust of myself and my skills. It took a long time before I finally came full circle to feel confident in myself once again. Today I received a compliment about my skills from a patient, and it made me realize how I have come around - not that my skills were never there, but that my confidence is solid now. It makes me realize it wasn't me who wasn't good enough. I was always good enough, they just didn't see it. But I see it now. I am so thankful to no longer have those feelings of doubt and to feel confident, competent, and happy in my job.
Today I am thankful for retrospect. There was a time early in my career when I was fresh out of school where I began to doubt my judgement and abilities. Let me rephrase that - other people's questioning of my abilities made me question myself. Other people's doubt made me begin to doubt myself. What I should have done was block those negative voices out and pushed on to prove to them what I already knew - I could do it. I was good enough. But instead I let those seeds of doubt blossom into more doubt, anxiety, and general distrust of myself and my skills. It took a long time before I finally came full circle to feel confident in myself once again. Today I received a compliment about my skills from a patient, and it made me realize how I have come around - not that my skills were never there, but that my confidence is solid now. It makes me realize it wasn't me who wasn't good enough. I was always good enough, they just didn't see it. But I see it now. I am so thankful to no longer have those feelings of doubt and to feel confident, competent, and happy in my job.
Friday, November 1, 2013
Day One
Project Joy Day One
Today I am thankful for selflessness. In this case I'm talking about selflessness in others. Many times today I had people do something which helped me and made my day smoother. These things weren't huge, no kidneys were donated, but they were certainly things the other person didn't want to do. These actions were, in some cases, inconvenient to the selfless do-er. But, they did something "from the good of their heart" to help me. It made things go smoother for me, or made me feel special or important. Something I can thing about to be more selfless myself.
Today I am thankful for selflessness. In this case I'm talking about selflessness in others. Many times today I had people do something which helped me and made my day smoother. These things weren't huge, no kidneys were donated, but they were certainly things the other person didn't want to do. These actions were, in some cases, inconvenient to the selfless do-er. But, they did something "from the good of their heart" to help me. It made things go smoother for me, or made me feel special or important. Something I can thing about to be more selfless myself.
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