Once again, I got minimal sleep last night, but I'm determined to keep a positive attitude. Hubby is getting better; he couldn't help being injured and I should be more empathetic.
As a type 'A' person, I demand a lot out of life. I'm constantly looking for something new and/or exciting. That's not to say I'm an adrenaline junkie, but I do like a challenge.
In these trying economic times, I've decided that maybe instead of trying to do or buy things new and different, I should just change my view. I'm reading the old classic 'A Tree Grows in Brooklyn'. The time frame is the early part of the twentieth century and the setting is one of the poorer neighborhoods of Brooklyn. Through its pages, I'm looking at my own (sometimes mundane) world in a different way. In the book, the young central character, takes great pleasure in the simpleness of reading a book and consuming her prized penny candy on Saturday afternoon. I find that I need to take pleasure in the simple task of making dinner or going to work or watching the changing leaves flutter to the ground.
Work for me, is a constant give and take of emotions. Sometimes I feel proud of what I do and thrilled to be in the business of helping people. But sometimes I get bored and just plain annoyed at the whining people (both coworkers and patients!). At those times, I try to refocus on the fluttering leaves (metaphorically speaking). During the boring periods, I daydream about going on an exotic vacation but I think that maybe I can have just as much fun in my own backyard! Once our eyes are opened to the beauty of simplicity, the possibilities for happiness are endless!
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