Most
work days I am on the phone, writing emails, and scanning the recent trade and
general news sources constantly from the time I arrive to the time I depart the
office. Occasionally, I will switch things up and work on something different but
that seems to be a rare occurrence recently. However, there are moments when I
am able to take a break, relax, and just have a casual moment.
In
fact, those times just before a phone interview or when I am reaching out to a
reporter/editor that I know particularly well are some of the best times of the
day for me because we are able to talk, see how things are going, and today
talk about any plans that they might have for the weekend. It is a glimpse into
life rather than a constant focus on work. Heck, I am downright pleasant during
those brief interludes.
Of
course, there are certain days, like earlier this week, when I have to just
keep to the business at hand. Not because of the long list of things to do that
is hanging over my head, although that does have an impact, it is simply
because there are certain days when I am not in a good mood. I might even be
downright pissed on some days. Those days, while sometimes difficult, I have to
work to remain positive. Obviously something had previously gone awry but I can’t
let that come across to those with which I am corresponding.
The
other part of those task oriented days and communications is the fact that I
takes a considerable amount of effort to remain even keeled. Those are the days
when I find myself exhausted when I shut down the computer and struggling to
get just about anything done at night when I get home. It’s a simply fact that
being negative and/or angry just takes too much effort. I know some people that are always negative regardless of the situation and I honestly don't know how they get out of bed every day.
While
I am certain that weeks like this one will come and go and there will be times
when my stress levels will gain force me to that angry and loud place, they are
just moments in life and none of those inconveniences will last forever. After
all, things could always be worse (the leak could have been above or bed) and
there are much better things to focus our energy on and be positive about (our little, probably will become a big and hairy, baby). So I may have a few bad days here and there and different
stresses may pop up now and again, I really can’t complain about much (but you
have to give me some leeway on that).
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