Motivational Monday 4/26/2010

Today I was truly motivated!  We went to see the markers on our land.  Walking land you just bought to build the home you want is a tremendous motivational tool.

I was motivated to do better and work harder to make it happen faster.  I love that feeling!  I also love this piece of land on the pond!


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SNUGGIE

Yes, I bought one.  It was cold in the office and Christina suggested I get one for my desk.

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Get Widdit!

For the past 2-3 weeks I don’t feel that I have been “widdit”.  I have been having trouble concentrating.  Strangely though, I have not had trouble sticking to certain tasks once I got started with them.

I have been feeling like I am doing something wrong.  Not living up to my potential.  Not following my true calling.  I have had this nagging feeling that I should be working in the health care field.  Ugh.  Back in 2006 I was seriously considering going back to school to get a degree in Physical Therapy.  The main things that kept me in my current field were the money and me not wanting to make such a drastic change.

I can do it.  I know I can.  Something is blocking me.  I am blocking myself.  Fear of losing the current salary I have.  Fear of changing my life so drastically in so many ways. 

I must be honest with myself.  I need to write down exactly what I want and how I want it.  I’ve been avoiding what’s true.  I’ve been avoiding my Dharma and it shows in every aspect of me and my life.  My bedroom turned into another mess about two weeks ago and I have not made any effort to fix it.  Despite the fact that I’ve been working out and eating right, I feel pregnant.  I hate it.

Work.  I like my job.  I like the work that I do.  However, I am not passionate about it.  I think that’s my problem.  I have no passion for this job.  I have moments when I get passionately frustrated.  But I do not have moments when I am passionately pleased or happy.  I do have those satisfied/pleased with my work moments.  I just cannot remember having a PASSION for this work.  If I ever did, I don’t remember it now.

In any event, that’s what I want.  I want to have a PASSION for the work that I do.  I want to love my job.  I want to love doing what I do on a daily basis.  I mean really LOVE it.

I embrace my Responsibility Affirmation for today:

“I no longer spend my time in fruitless activities, associations, or relationships.  I surround myself with people who honor my path, who manifest a positive attitude, who are empowering, & who are willing to give and receive my help.”  I had to delete some people from my life because they don’t fit this description.

§         I see my days beginning with yoga, meditation, prayer, reading, and writing.

§         Light housework.

§         Getting the boys started.  Assisting the boys in getting started with their day.  Overseeing the boys on the beginning of their day.  Guiding the boys on the beginning of their day.

§         A quick refreshing walk.

§         Breakfast.

§         Fulfilling work that I love and am passionate about.  Work in a field that fits who I am. 

§         Having a full productive day that I know matters in the grand scheme of things.

§         Home, family time, homework, dinner, light chores, self love, family love.

There.  I did it.  Next step is to go into more detail of a typical weekday and then a typical weekend.

Note:  All of this could have easily been prompted by a few personal things going in my life such as Cynthia’s situation, my cousin Timothy, and my step father’s illness all occurring at the same time.

~~Namaste

Time For A Change

This goal has been gnawing at me for a considerable amount of time now. I no longer find fulfillment in what I do.

• http://www.truecolorscareer.com/
• http://delightfulwork.com/category/fulfilling-work/

See more progress on: work because I like to, not because I have to

The Man In The Bay

across the hall from me says he teaches salsa dancing at the Adult Community Center down the street from here.

I am not sure if I still want to do this, but once I make up my mind I will ask him about it.

See more progress on: learn to salsa dance

Happy VDAY

We had our monthly department meeting today where we were informed that internet usage is being monitored and if we access sites NOT work related, we will be reprimanded.

I will still blog, just NOT on my blog. I am writing this on Notepad and I will import it into my blog when I get home. Clever? Yes, clever.

The only downside is that I cannot interact with my friends anymore.

I probably won't have time anyway as we have won some new contracts which means more work which means less down time for me. about time. I was getting bored fa real.

Well, today I have done all I can do. I sent out all of my stuff and now I am playing the waiting game. Waiting on the work to come back to me. waiting
waiting
waiting
and more waiting

In other news, Happy Valentines Day! Doug got me good last night. He said he needed me to take him to pick up his truck. I took him to get his truck and he said he wanted me to come back to his place for a minute.

I thought, OK. Just a minute because I have stuff at the house to do.

When I walked into his house, I saw the most beautiful bouquet of roses. Awwwww how sweet of him. In front of the roses was a golden box of Godiva chocolates. Aw Damn, double sweet. Like I wasn't expecting something nice from him (tee hee hee). And there was a gift bag with the purple Mary Kay Spa Collection in it. That man knows what I like. I really appreciate him.

In addition to all of that we are going to Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor tomorrow night. Afterwards, "where ever Keala wants to go and whatever Keala wants to do." That is such a beautiful thang. He is the sweetheart I want in my life.

Now, I must go research how to love a Capricorn man? Dang, I can't do that here at work anymore. DAMN.

Product endorsement: Ice Breakers energy - natural and artificial flavor Peppermint Mints with caffeine. I have been popping these and I think I might be developing an addiction to them. Pray for me. Keala don't want to be addicted to nuffin.

Today is Wednesday, January 2, 2008

and I really do not want to go to work today.

But, somebody gotta make the money to pay the bills and feed the boys, clothe the boys, provide some type of fun for the boys, etc.

You get the picture.

Time to go turn on Steve Harvey.

It's damn cold in here this morning. Brrrr...... I feel a breeze I need to investigate.

Have a beautiful day.

Today is Saturday, December 22, 2007

and I am thankful for:

• completed Christmas shopping. I am done! Thank God for THAT!

• an understanding boss. I was so ill this week with some funky head cold. I had a really important meeting on Friday and I was feeling my worse. I got to work and he told us to cancel the meeting and go home because I was so ill. I am thankful he did that. I slept all day yesterday. Feeling better today.

• a bed to sleep in. I think I will be going down early tonight. I did not always have a bed to sleep in. I slept on the floor for 18 months after my separation/divorce. I gave him the bedroom furniture.

• my own jammies. Going to go put those on in a few minutes.

See more progress on: be thankful

Today is Tuesday, December 4, 2007

and I am thankful for:

• working close to home. I came home for lunch today.

• sons who love each other. TJ had to walk to another subdivision to pick up his little brother today. Allan really looks up to TJ and admires him. TJ plays well with Allan. They bonded today.

• appreciation. I love people who appreciate the people in their lives.

• more lessons learned. I am the person who is ultimately responsible for the amount of bullshit that enters my life. I can either accept it or reject it. The choice is mine.

See more progress on: be thankful

Monday, November 26,2007

and I am thankful for:

• short drive home from work.

• going home during my lunch hour.

• working for such a prominent organization.

• left over Thanksgiving food to go with dinner

See more progress on: be thankful

Today is Friday, November 9, 2007

and I am thankful for:

• delegation. I love delegating work to others who are qualified to do it. I am thankful that I can delegate my work to at least 9 different people who I know will get the job done. That means I can also do more. Delegation is a good thing.
• a job close to home. I know I don't start until the 19th, but I am so thankful that my commute time will be cut in half. Not only will my time be cut in half, but the roundtrip distance will go from 50 miles to 10 miles. That is so beautiful.
• more time with my sons. Because of this new job, I will have more time with the ones I love the most.
• appreciation. I am thankful that the people in my life appreciate me. Shoot, I appreciate me. Don't you?
• self acceptance. I am thankful that I can be the REAL ME without worrying about offending some people. I am a flirt by nature, nothing I do on purpose. I am thankful that I can let the natural me and the natural flirt within me free and the people in my life absolutely LOVE me for it. There is nobody trying to change me or convince me that I need to be a certain way. I am thankful that I can be who I am and not give a DAMN about what others think of the REAL Me.

I love me just the way I am. I love those who accept me just the way I am.

Today is Tuesday, November 6, 2007

and I am thankful for:

• the fact that I stayed home today. Some packages were delivered today and I'm glad I was here to receive them.
• the lil bit of sense God gave me.
• Dr. Phil. I like his show. I watch it on days I'm home.
• truth and lies. I don't know why, but I am. I'm being kind of lazy with my thankfulness exercise today. I need to get more detailed and focused on this task.
• awareness. Today I am painfully aware of the not so good in my life right now. Believe me it's not even that bad. I've been home all day, but I did NOT a lick of house work. My house desperately needs the work today. It's 3:22 and I'd like to get it done before TJ gets home. He'll be here in 30 minutes.
• the fact that I can actually step away from this puter and do some housework.
• the fact that I'm actually getting up to clean right now.

Have a cleanly day. I'm going to go clean house. I am thankful that I have a beautiful house to clean and that my mom taught me how to clean.

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Dear Fellow Bloggers
How many of you work in an ice box? I do. I keep a space heater to warm me during the polar bear winters we endure here in tropical SC. So does our dear friend Yesha.

You know how it is. It's 50 degrees outside and some polar bear inside turns on the ac. That makes it 30 degrees inside. I experience this myself.

Then the powers that be tell you you cannot have space heaters to overcome the cold. So, like most of us, we go out and buy those tiny little heaters and put them under our desks. When inspection time comes, we HIDE the little buggers in some drawer or supply closet
Well, poor little Yesha did this as well. She was following all of the unspoken rules of keeping warm in polar bear temperatures.

However, her STUPID coworker borrowed the heater and failed to plug it into a surge protector. Well, you know that caused a power outage because that "brave little heater that could" was trying to warm a 30 degree room.

When the power went out, the space heater police were dispatched in search of the culprit. They found Yesha's brave little heater trying to warm a 30 degree room and promptly confiscated it. They took it to heater detention.

Which is why I'm writing this plea. Yesha is working from home because the ice box is a hostile environment. She is now forced to sit in her office with leg warmers & gloves on. How efficient is this? When she's not working from home, Yesha is sitting in her cold office w/o heat due to her coworker...who has now went out and purchased her own heater. Do you think the dummy is sharing her warmth with Yesha? NO!

How many of you work in 30 degree offices? Please donate to the "Yesha Needs To Get Warm at Work Fund" today. Save a warm blooded sister from the evil polar bears who control the thermostat.

This is only November, imagine what will happen in December & January.

Yesha promises to use a surge protector, properly hide her new heater, and never share her warmth with dummies again.

Forget about feeding a child you don't know, save a woman from the clutches of the freezing cold, so she can continue to work and support her family. This is indirectly feeding the child of someone you DO know.

Donate today.

Yesha, we need you to post photos of the new heater you buy with the funds raised in this campaign.

 

 

Boss To English Translator

A parody on "must-have" office handbooks, "Cube Monkeys: A Handbook for Surviving the Office Jungle" by The Editors of CareerBuilder.com and Second City Communications (Collins) offers laugh-out-loud advice on how to make it through the workday.

Full of irreverent humor from Second City Communications, the corporate division of the world renowned comedy theatre The Second City, "Cube Monkeys" features top 10 lists, quizzes, step-by-step guides, games and hilarious advice that will help make the longest 40 hours of the week seem a little less unbearable.

Here's an excerpt:

Boss-to-English Translator:
What your boss says and what he really means

Do you ever feel a trip to your boss's office is like a trip to a foreign country? Nice view, but no speaka dee English? In order to ensure that none of the buck passing, put- downing, or one- upping is lost in translation, make sure to bring along this cheat sheet so you know what the big enchilada is really trying to say.

"Great job on the report!"
Translation: "I'm taking credit for your work."

"I have to attend an off-site meeting."
Translation: "I'm having an affair."

"Let me give you some broadstroke ideas and you can fill in the rest."
Translation: "I still haven't learned how to create an Excel document."

"Headquarters has assured me we will not be affected by the merger."
Translation: "You are going to be fired."

"I'm not sure if what you are suggesting is in alignment with our core competencies."
Translation: "What exactly do we do again?"

"This office is a family and my door is always open if you ever need to powwow with Papa Bear."
Translation: "I am a tool."

"I'll be out of the office for a couple hours with senior management, but you can reach me on my mobile."
Translation: "I'm playing golf."

"I'll be off-site and unreachable for the rest of the afternoon."
Translation: "I'm playing golf and I expect to be very, very drunk."

"I think we should order in some lunch for the team."
Translation: "None of you are getting a raise. Enjoy your pizza."

"I don't want to have to micromanage this whole operation!"
Translation: "I'm the boss because I made good business contacts at my Ivy League university; I don't know how to actually do things."

"This came down from up top."
Translation: "I have no real power."

"I can't give you an answer at this moment. Let me survey the situation and see what we can leverage out of it."
Translation: "Oh God, I wish I was still in sales!"

"It's good to see you take such bold initiative!"
Translation: "You are a threat to me. You will be fired the next time we so much as run out of coffee."

"I'll think about it."
Translation: "I'll tell you no in an e-mail, long after I've left the office."

"Did you finish those projections I asked you about on Friday?"
Translation: "I completely forgot to ask you about the projections on Friday, and I'm hoping your memory is even worse than mine."

"This is a very sensitive issue."
Translation: "I may need you to shred some documents."

"Let's push the boundaries on this one. We need something really innovative! Throw out the conventions, I want something edgy!"
Translation: "Present only safe, traditional ideas to me. I wouldn't know what to do with innovation if my life depended on it."

"We're going to be pulling some long hours and I'll be right here with the rest of you."
Translation: "My home life is miserable."

"I hate to be the bearer of bad news."
Translation: "Disappointing you is the only pleasure I have left in my dead-end, crappy job."

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