I Want My Work/Life Balance Back!

"Lying here on my deathbed and looking back on my life, my biggest regret is not working more overtime."

Said no one, ever.

You Are Good Enough and You Deserve the Best

I'm just sharing a link this time.

You Are Good Enough and You Deserve the Best, by Alesha Chilton

Please give this link some love, because she says it so much better than I can. Blessed be, Alesha.

Job Description Buzzphrases Translated

If you're looking for a job or just like to peruse the job boards from time to time, you're bound to notice that many posts have a common language. We see it all the time, but what does it really mean? I think I know and will be happy to translate for you!

I should state that this is just a humorous post (well I think it is) and not meant to be taken seriously at all. I'm trying to work through a case of writer's block, so some silliness might be what it takes.

Anyway, shall we?

Not All Suffering Is Inevitable

Someone who lived a long time ago and was a lot smarter than me said that suffering is inevitable. Loss is inevitable. If we live long enough we will lose our loved ones, our youth and our vitality, and eventually we will die. We will experience illness and injury, either our own or someone else's. It's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when.

Sounds pretty grim, doesn't it? It is. But the thing about an inevitable event is that there's no point in doing anything other than accepting it will happen, preparing for it and dealing with it when the time comes. It's what you do in the time leading up to it that matters.

But there is so much suffering in our lives that we can prevent. We just need to change the way we think about things we've been taught all our lives and decide what's really important. We need to process the messages we receive daily in a different, more productive way.

I don't know what will work for you, because I don't know you. There's no one size fits all solution for everyone. But these are the things I'm trying and telling myself, so maybe you'll find something in here that's useful.

I Need to Get...Wait for It...Out of This Cube Farm

As I sit here in a nearly deserted office on the day after the 4th of July, a Friday, because I have to be here while everyone else could take the day off if they felt like it but I can't, I can't help but wonder about some things.

Depressed? Get a Dog.

Or at least spend some time with one.

Here's my furry little ball of therapy, Elizabeth the chiweenie:

I never planned on getting a dog. I love them, but my work schedule and commute prevent me from having the time to give them the full range of care that they need. But my mom, who lives with me, wanted one for the longest time and fell in love with the little girl in the picture up yonder. Mom is retired, so she can take care of her during the day. 

So now I have a dog, and I can't imagine life without her.