Ponder the options
think for awhile
jot down the image
consider and smile.
Take steps, even small ones,
stay out of the holes,
and before you know it
you’ll reach your goal.
poem- mountain climbing August 29, 2013
I thought I was at the base of the mountain, ready to start climbing,
but I realise that I am actually
at Mountain Equipment Co-op
looking for supplies.
I have to be on the mountain
ready or not
and I need ropes,
and crampons,
and carabiners.
I need to know how to climb.
I want to climb
I want to see the view from the heights
know I’ve conquered my fears
risen above
fought a good fight.
So I am heading to
the base camp, looking up,
and starting the climb,
armed with attitude
perseverance,
hope,
faith,
and desire.
I will climb this mountain
step
by
step.
cocooning March 30, 2013
I am wrapping myself ,
Twisting into taut threads of myself.
Coming in
Closing out
Excluding all.
No gatherings
No natterings
No blatherings
I am pulling the strings
and waiting
for wings.
.
.
The last couple of weeks I have felt many pressures to meet expectations, complete tasks, go along with plans, take charge of things, etc. I have a number of large professional obligations ahead this month, and I need to focus. I don’t want to be distracted by what other people think I should be doing. I want to be left to the work I need to do, in my own time, with the ‘down time’ I forge that is actually the time when the creativity is simmering on the back burner, working for me.
Do you find other people get in the way of your goals? How do you deal with it? Have you learned to say no to extended family expectations and imposed obligations to do what you need to do, whether or not they approve? How does it work out for you?
sending off smiles September 26, 2011
There is a young man in our community who works at the McDonald’s drive-through. When you buy your meal on his shift, you take home a smile with your meal. His exhuberence for his job makes everyone who comes into contact with him a little happier.
What a great example of how a positive attitude can impact everyone around you. Some people would say working in a fast food drive-through is a crappy job and you’re justified in grumbling. Lance knows that all work has value, and that spreading a smile makes any job worthwhile.
You can choose to be happy with your job and take the opportunity to spread a little joy. Consider it vocational service. It will make your work day fly by, it will improve the lives of your co-workers and your clients.
.
Shawn L. Bird 
quote- love it or leave it October 6, 2011
Tags: postaday2011, steve jobs, work
Steve Jobs, founder of Apple, has just passed away. In 2005 he told the Stanford graduating class,
Wise man. Don’t waste your life doing a job ‘just for the money.’ It’s not worth it if it kills your soul and steals your joy. Confucius is credited with the aphorism “If you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life.”
I am lucky to love my job. How about you? Do you love what you do? If not, what would you rather be doing?
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