I'm demanding myself to get an attitude adjustment. Pronto!
Every Monday, it never fails. I wake up and I dread that it's Monday because I have to drag myself to work. Usually by Wednesday the feeling of dread disappears and I'm on a high looking forward to my weekend. I love love love my weekends! On Saturday, I did some shopping and picked up some new running gear (t-shirts, shorts and a sports bra). I went to B&N and bought The Help because I want to read it before I see the movie. I spent most of the weekend reading it and I'm more than half way through. Yay! I also went to Sephora and picked up another tube of my favorite mascara, Dior Show, and some almond scented bath products. After church on Saturday night, I saw Crazy Stupid Love. That movie was hilarious. On Sunday, I woke up early and ran/walked 4.5 miles. My pace was all kinds of off but I didn't care, at least I got it done. Afterward, I showered with my new stuff, shampooed and deep conditioned. I cleaned the house and made a fabulous dinner of meatloaf, collard greens, rice and gravy and cornbread. I sipped on one glass of merlot and topped it off with a skinny cow ice cream sandwich. I watched True Blook and Entourage and carried my butt to bed.
I love my weekends.
Anyway, back to the attitude adjustment. I need to fix this ASAP. For real, if I didn't drag myself to this office every week I wouldn't be able to enjoy my weekends the way that I do. I need to get over myself. As I rode the elevator this morning, I made a mental list in my head of all the positive things about my job:
nice, safe building
free parking
good money
great benefits
nice people
flexible hours
ability to work from home when I want to
minimal travel
very little stress
What in the world to I have to complain about?
Nothing.
3 comments:
A guest minister at my church awhile ago said that sometimes you just have to book an appointment with yourself and have a talk with yourself about your attitude. I find this to be a good thing. Never thought of it like that.
I think of it as making the corrections to the steering wheel of my car so I don't run off the road. Adjustments in attitude are just as important. This post reminds me of such.
I myself have made a committment to work on this the rest of the year. We truly have nothing to complain about. I have met my career goals, over and beyond, and that is a good thing.
I think we are conditioned to feel this way. Monday gets a bad rap. It is a new day. Good things can happen on a Monday, same as any other day... It's a new day, never seen before or experienced before. That's what's important...
What a great weekend! Sometimes I have to shift my focus so that I can have a more positive outlook on things. I guess it's like Ladylee said with the course correction. It does keep me from going into the ditch.
Do you ever wonder when or how it became easier to have a negative attitude? I mean think about it....miserable Monday just rolls off your spirit doesn't it? And coming up with a list of things to be grateful for and happy with is like a great accomplishment in society.
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