Forget the Potholes

Deep breath.... let it out slowly... and relax. (Ahhh... I needed that.)

I am sitting at my desk taking a bit of a break from work. So, I decided to treat myself to a cup of coffee and a piece of Dove chocolate. Inside the wrapper of each piece of Dove chocolate is a message. This one says, "Forget the potholes in the road and celebrate the journey instead." Now that is a timely message for me. See? Even chocolate can speak to you!!! (That is, if it's Dove and you take time to look at the wrapper.)

My life (since my last post) has been a whirlwind of activity with little time for sleep! There is so much on my plate right now that I have been rushing from place to place, task to task and not really taking time to appreciate or observe or enjoy. Shame on me. I'm letting little grains of sand get in my shoes!! The only place for that is at the beach, not in life.

So, now I'm going to list the things that I appreciate about this crazy job of mine. My life? That list is for another time... but, I am SO thankful for so many things in my life. Now on to the job...

1. First of all, I have a job when many others have lost theirs in this economy. What a blessing to be able to work!

2. My boss understands that family is my highest priority. He's a single Dad who is raising two girls and knows what it means to wear many hats. He says, "Family is (and should be) your highest priority. We'll work around (these things). We'll make it work." So, when I have to take one of the boys to a doctor's appointment or leave early for some "urgent" situation or go to a parent/teacher conference, I can take my laptop home and work in the evening after the boys are in bed. If I have to stay home because someone is sick, I can work from home. Work still gets done, my boss is happy; family is cared for, I am happy. Another blessing!

3. I have a corner office with windows...

4. ... and a big desk with drawers (where I can stash a bag of Dove chocolates).

5. The work is challenging, making me stretch and grow and learn. (I love that.)

6. The people in this office are so great and so thoughtful of each other!

7. My boss is NOT a micro-manager. That's a major blessing. (I'm not wired to work well with micro-managers and God knew that when He provided this job.)

Time has run out. I need to get back to my task at hand and so my break is over. So, I end with this. Try to think of as many things as possible that you like about your job. (Even if you "don't like" your job.) Thinking about the positive things brings a different perspective to our minds and a new zip to our steps.

For me, personally, it reminds me of all of the blessings that God gives to me on a daily basis.

Have a great day!