Forced Reboot
As far as I can tell, everyone in the universe is having a crappy freaking day today.
I've been dealing with some pretty severe triggering of my own personal issues for the past 24-48 hours, and wound up in hysterics on the kitchen floor this morning. My coworkers are grumpy. Every client I've seen today has been snappish and grouchy and in a lousy mood. And, looking at my friends list, things seem to be going poorly for everyone.
I don't know if it's sunspots or season change or vapors or what... but something needs to be done to reboot the universe and start it again on a more pleasant path. And I might as well start here.
So - first things first. Thank you so much to everyone who has been commenting here lately, both positive feedback on my happier posts and support and compassion on the sadder subjects. I know I'm lousy at replying to comments, and I apologize for that, but I really do appreciate all the wonderful things you say, and it means the world to me to be able to reach out and know that I have so many helpful, caring people in my life.
Secondly, I refuse to let the grumpiness spread any further from me. I will not be a vector for bitchiness and misery. Instead I am going to take the time between appointments to close my eyes, catch my breath, and cuddle the 4-week-old stray kitten we have living in the hospital right now, and let him play with my stethoscope. Tonight I will do yoga instead of bludgeoning my way through an hour of weight training. I will let myself eat the last piece of cake, and I swear on all I hold holy that I will get more than six hours of sleep tonight.
And I will ask that you, my friends and people I care about, find some way to do the same. Please - I love you. Take care of yourselves. I know it's hard, especially when things are miserable, but if I can do it anyone can.
So... what are you going to do for yourself, to short-circuit the excess of crap in the world today and add to the good stuff instead?
I've been dealing with some pretty severe triggering of my own personal issues for the past 24-48 hours, and wound up in hysterics on the kitchen floor this morning. My coworkers are grumpy. Every client I've seen today has been snappish and grouchy and in a lousy mood. And, looking at my friends list, things seem to be going poorly for everyone.
I don't know if it's sunspots or season change or vapors or what... but something needs to be done to reboot the universe and start it again on a more pleasant path. And I might as well start here.
So - first things first. Thank you so much to everyone who has been commenting here lately, both positive feedback on my happier posts and support and compassion on the sadder subjects. I know I'm lousy at replying to comments, and I apologize for that, but I really do appreciate all the wonderful things you say, and it means the world to me to be able to reach out and know that I have so many helpful, caring people in my life.
Secondly, I refuse to let the grumpiness spread any further from me. I will not be a vector for bitchiness and misery. Instead I am going to take the time between appointments to close my eyes, catch my breath, and cuddle the 4-week-old stray kitten we have living in the hospital right now, and let him play with my stethoscope. Tonight I will do yoga instead of bludgeoning my way through an hour of weight training. I will let myself eat the last piece of cake, and I swear on all I hold holy that I will get more than six hours of sleep tonight.
And I will ask that you, my friends and people I care about, find some way to do the same. Please - I love you. Take care of yourselves. I know it's hard, especially when things are miserable, but if I can do it anyone can.
So... what are you going to do for yourself, to short-circuit the excess of crap in the world today and add to the good stuff instead?