What am I intending for today, well actually, tomorrow? Well, I am intending to not react emotionally to traps that I perceive people are setting for me. I don't know why I get so annoyed by some people. I think it happens when people aren't honest or direct about what they want, and then they manipulate the situation to try to make you do something. I guess that's how I am expecting them to operate, so I prepare myself to deal with that situation like it is true. I get what I expect...now I'm going to rephrase it and re-create in my mind first and then look for the reality of what I'm intending to create.

I realize that people are not out to destroy me. They are intending to do what they think is in the best interest of students. They have a way of doing things that they feel is right and appropriate. I may have a different point of view and it's okay. I can clearly and confidently let people know what I can offer. I can get clarification as to what type of outcome a person would like to have and see how/if I can help them achieve it.

I feel as though I don't trust my co-workers and as a result I re-act defensively. I feel defensive, but I don't have to act defensively. I am safe and secure. No one is going to harm me. There is no reason to be afraid or defensive.

Now, how to deal with the P.L. at the school? I don't really know her angle. I know she wants to tell me what to do, but she doesn't tell me what to do AND I often resent it. I would appreciate it more if she would ask me what I thought about something instead of trying to tell me what to do. I will suggest that to her. I will say to her, "Hey, lets collaborate. Let's strategize the best way to deal with the situation." Please keep in mind that I determine what I feel is appropriate for me to get involved as the social worker, Not you.

Why am I giving this situation the time of day? Why am I giving it the energy of my thoughts? I am not sure why

I do not have to react defensively. I do not have to act out of fear.

I am not afraid. I am protected. I am safe.

I am thankfull for the protection that the Universe provides to me. I expect to have harmonious interactions with my coworkers. I am grateful for those harmonious work relationships.

Feeling a little low today...it's barely noticeable. I figured that I should express gratitude and maybe that will help me feel better.

I am grateful for my life, my family and husband, child, and friends. I am thankful for my health...my healthy kidneys, lungs, heart, intestines, colon, and every other body system that I have that operates without my knowing it...it just does what it does. I am so grateful for that.

I am thankful for my job. I am thankful for the opportunities that I have to assist people. I am grateful for my co-workers. My social work colleagues and my school-based colleagues. I am thankful that we are working out the kinks and even more thankful that there are no new kinks to work out. I am thankful for the harmonious relationships that exist at work, at home and with family.

I am thankful that it is okay to be ASSERTIVE. I am grateful that it is okay and expected to speak up for yourself without fear of retaliation.

I am thankful for my sister. I am thankful for my brother.

I am thankful for the social work job that allows me to set my own schedule.

Today's Gratitude Entry

I am gratefull for my health, family, friends and job NOW. I am gratefull for my support and for my faith. I am thankfull for every experience that I've had up to this moment. I am alive and I am very gratefull and thankfull for that fact. I am thankfull for 2nd chances...another chance to do better, be better and get it, again. I am thankful for my beautiful daughter.

I am thankfull for my co-workers. I am thankfull for my harmonious work relationships. I am thankfull and grateful for the support we give to each other. I am thankfull for my working car, my home, my heat, my lights, my gas, my cell phone, computer, house phone, the new iPad that I will be getting soon (not sure how, but it's coming). I am thankfull for my body that never fails me...it allows me to work out and get my heart rate so that I can shed the unwanted, unnecessary pounds that don't serve a purpose.

I am thankfull for my loving husband. I am thankfull that he verbalizes his feelings without fear of rejection.

I am gratefull and thankfull for my mother and father in heaven. They blessed me with life. I am forever loved by them and forever love them both.

Thank-Full

I am thankfull that I have a job that allows me to take days off with pay. Some folks are not as fortunate. If they don't work, then they don't get paid. And, when they don't get paid they come up short...

I am thankfull that I could spend the day with my daughter and husband. We didn't go anyplace or do anything. It was just nice to be together.

Recovery Day

Instead of a sick day, I'm taking a recovery day! It seems that I have created a situation of not feeling well so that I may have a much needed break from work. Well...it's the truth. And, it is my creation!

Creating

Today I went to work "expecting" to have a good day. Guess what? I did. As I approached the building, I thanked God for allowing me to have a good day. I expressed thanks for harmonious relationships with my coworkers. I also told myself that there are many opportunities to do good work today.

I left work feeling like I accomplished something. I was productive and I had no regrets about the way I conducted myself or the interactions I had with others.

I walked into the building and remembered that even if the worse thing happened at work, getting fired for something which isn't in the foreseeable future, I am still okay and would be okay. I'm blessed to be there and blessed if I wasn't there. I am blessed and I have nothing to fear because I am safe and secure.

I even terminated an email exchange with a negative friend/coworker. I didn't want it in my mental mind-field, so I wrote no more talking to you. And, that was it. We need to protect our minds...the negative chatter is contagious.

Vision Boards

I've wanted to create a vision board for some time now, but I haven't made/created the time. Here is a site where you can create an online vision board- Oprah's Dream Board