Let me know if you find out. I try. I have trouble with stopping to consider what spin other people might put on remarks I make. I just blurt out what I think. It is very difficult not to. I have never been able to be calculating in that way. ...
I agree with heatherhedyjon that it is in all of us if we are willing to look for it and use it. I think it is easier to call upon if we practice it when we are in "smaller" situations, so that when the fast-paced, no time to think about it, situations occ...
Sometimes it comes with all the strength I can muster. I left corporate world because I had no idea what I needed to do (or how to do it) so that I could grow to appreciate what service I could be. I found in my experience the exact same diffi...
In my workplace (which is more superjargonated than over-hyphenated, but otherwise much as you describe), I try to find the elements of the job that fit my values. I think to myself, "This is the real reason I'm here." That's partly a lie -- the mai...
When I was in the corporate world, which was very over-hypenated indeed, I often came into situations that demanded more tact and grace than I could muster.I'm sorta blocking out what I did, but I think it was an odd combination of 1) seeing it as integral to my work ...
That's really tough. Do you mind if I take a circuitous route?You know how people always say things like "If only the children could rule the world . . . there would be peace on earth." Well, as a mother and a teacher, it's always been my impressio...
I agree very much with both of these replies. However, as sad as it is, the specific situation I find myself in I think is more welcoming to Opposites Day!
I agree with BeachGirl - sometimes it's time to move on. Just to add my story: when I did that, it also really made me face my own "stuff". I made a career that was perfect for me, and guess what - I still wasn't in Nirvana yet! I had a...
Perhaps you are becoming aware that the work you do no longer serves YOU. Maybe you should try to find a more meaningful and productive means of making a living. I think your spirit is ready to soar to new heights.