I fall down, but I get up again...
Apr. 16th, 2008 08:25 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sabrinamariThis week is another opportunity to learn to manage conflict from a centered place. There's alot of it going on right now in various places in my life, especially work.
I'm fighting the feeling that no matter how hard I try to make things work, I just can't make people happy. Numerous attempts to communicate my understandings and really grasp where other people are coming from have failed.
Sat-Tues was pretty discouraging, as a whole. I put alot of hours into various work and non-work related projects, and it seems as though they all either fell through or got dismissed during that period. Yesterday, I came home feeling awful. Luckily, M. was ready and zipped us all off on the first bike ride of the spring season. That helped!
I'm trying to work with Buddhist precepts to regain my equilibrium. Last night, I emailed a colleague on a non-work related project, trying to make some progress. I got an answer this morning and perhaps I'll be able to set up an appointment to talk this weekend. This morning, I emailed a co-worker who has been angry and stressed for a week, and with whom I need to meet. I'm dreading it, but at least I sent out the email.
I'm hoping for progress during the rest of the week, but realistically, if all I can do is hold my center during most of my interactions, I'll be happy.
Good news: dropped to 140 lbs. I'm keeping up with my weights and cardio and it's going well. I finished a short article Friday and the publishers who have my book should get back to me in about 3 weeks now.
Keeping my chin up!
I'm fighting the feeling that no matter how hard I try to make things work, I just can't make people happy. Numerous attempts to communicate my understandings and really grasp where other people are coming from have failed.
Sat-Tues was pretty discouraging, as a whole. I put alot of hours into various work and non-work related projects, and it seems as though they all either fell through or got dismissed during that period. Yesterday, I came home feeling awful. Luckily, M. was ready and zipped us all off on the first bike ride of the spring season. That helped!
I'm trying to work with Buddhist precepts to regain my equilibrium. Last night, I emailed a colleague on a non-work related project, trying to make some progress. I got an answer this morning and perhaps I'll be able to set up an appointment to talk this weekend. This morning, I emailed a co-worker who has been angry and stressed for a week, and with whom I need to meet. I'm dreading it, but at least I sent out the email.
I'm hoping for progress during the rest of the week, but realistically, if all I can do is hold my center during most of my interactions, I'll be happy.
Good news: dropped to 140 lbs. I'm keeping up with my weights and cardio and it's going well. I finished a short article Friday and the publishers who have my book should get back to me in about 3 weeks now.
Keeping my chin up!
