"If I won the lotto, I would still be here because of the notoriety of the job" our local postman said. I laughed. He has a great attitude for someone who has been doing the same job since before I was born.
If he can come to the same job day after day for years and years and always manage to have a good attitude, even over the Christmas holiday, we should all be taking notes. When I talk to people that seem happy all the time, they all share the same advise.
"I don't have good days and bad days, I just have days." In this life, we get to choose what day we have. Yes, good days are magnificent, and we want to celebrate them and wish they lasted forever. But then the bad days come and we can only see those particular days and then the "aftermath" of them. It can be tricky. The best advise is to wash the good and the bad in the same mindset. This can be hard, especially if you are a woman during child rearing years. So take a deep breath, and just be okay no matter what happens.
"I completely disconnect when I am away from work." Clearly, these people don't own their own business. Inventory comes in on the weekends, and customers that are early risers on the East Coast don't have any idea they are calling at 3 in the hallow of darkness am Pacific Time. I disconnect in Mexico, when I have accidentally left my cell phone on the counter at home. Disconnect was a gift from God. I would do it again in a hot minute, but then I would not have my phone to take pictures with.
"I love you so much, I am going to leave to run now." I have found that I am so much happier now that I quit the "mommy guilt" of having "my thing." I run. I get dressed in workout gear, I pay my money to join various groups, and I leave my husband and children to go be with other runaways. We come back, stinky, sweaty, and happy. Life is better when you get to be yourself a few times a week.
"Don't tell on yourself, and don't volunteer for things." My husbands life motto has taken me over a decade to adopt, but dang, it is a good one. He used to get upset with me for doing more than I could fit in my schedule because I would always just say, "yes." Now I say, "no" more often than "yes." If I don't have the money, time, or energy, I am not going to force myself to be part. I would love to fight all the great causes. But right now, I have little kids that I want to cook chocolate chip cookies for.
"I love my job." The words actually took me by surprise. They came out of MY mouth! I decided last fall that even though this job, and this life make me stir crazy sometimes (Why do people call and ask what flavor of creamer tastes best in decaffeinated coffee? How do you even answer that without sarcasm?) I wouldn't trade it for the world. I get to be a part of my kids lives. I have never missed a single game or awards ceremony. I get to work with my husband (which is totally fantastic 89% of the time). I had to change MY attitude toward MY job. I get to have a job. I get to go to work. I get to talk to people. I get to drink amazing coffee absolutely every single day of my life. I get to be happy. And so do you.
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