2016 already?!
4 days into the new year already? Yes! I've been away for a time, having to work on Christmas, then taking a week off from work to spend some time with family in Ohio and doing a late Christmas a few days after. Rang in 2016 back at work and was there all weekend. It was a little wonky prior to this weekend being back, mostly because I was working with two units; my current unit and the unit I came from. I've never been a fan of combining units; it just gets too messy with personality clashes and disorder clashes. Almost had to break up a fight on Christmas, but otherwise it wasn't too bad. The units were separated again when I got back on New Year's day. But between almost having to break up a fight, spending over 30 minutes talking to someone who was making absolutely no sense just to keep them calm, eating a ridiculous amount of Christmas goodies and ringing in the new year for a second time at work, it's been a bit bumpy. But things have been really good so far, and I wish this past weekend would be this way for the rest of the year. In my line of work though, no two days are ever the same.
My sister and I have started somewhat of a resolution for 2016 and have made it simple; less complaining, more gratitude. Over the past four days since 2016 has begun, I've taken to writing a word or phrase to match up with something I'm grateful for or to replace a moment when I've wanted to complain about something. I've done so by writing it on a sticky note; that way, I can see it and think about it whenever I want to complain or if I'm starting to feel a little stressed. Perhaps it was a low stress weekend (more like no stress weekend) but we'll see how well it works when things start getting hairy again. I've posted an album on Facebook to document the different things I've written down, and I'm already amazed at overall how much more positive I've been. Then again, like I said, it's only been four days, but for now I'm choosing to be optimistic. I have no idea what the rest of this year is going to bring, but so far so good! I only hope that it will continue to get better from here on out.
My sister and I have started somewhat of a resolution for 2016 and have made it simple; less complaining, more gratitude. Over the past four days since 2016 has begun, I've taken to writing a word or phrase to match up with something I'm grateful for or to replace a moment when I've wanted to complain about something. I've done so by writing it on a sticky note; that way, I can see it and think about it whenever I want to complain or if I'm starting to feel a little stressed. Perhaps it was a low stress weekend (more like no stress weekend) but we'll see how well it works when things start getting hairy again. I've posted an album on Facebook to document the different things I've written down, and I'm already amazed at overall how much more positive I've been. Then again, like I said, it's only been four days, but for now I'm choosing to be optimistic. I have no idea what the rest of this year is going to bring, but so far so good! I only hope that it will continue to get better from here on out.
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