Have you ever struggled up a steep path with a heavy backpack weighing you down, the wind battering you and a dark cloud over your head?
I haven't either. But I think I had a similar experience every day for the past several years at my former workplace. And now I know how it must feel to reach a warm cabin, shrug that weight off my back and bask in front of a warm fire while listening to the rain outside. When I resigned from my newspaper job, I was struck by the immediate impact the decision had on my body and mind. Years of stress had taken a toll on me that I had tried, unsuccessfully, to address. The one thing I hadn't done was quit my job. All of a sudden, there were no deadlines imposed by other people, no demands to do extra work without extra pay, no pressure that I could be laid off. I sleep better, smile genuinely, move less stiffly. I eat fewer carbs but I have more energy. Even those pesky frown lines between my eyes are disappearing. And now I have a new outlook on work. I realize that I don't need to struggle to get where I need to go. In fact, I can walk down a winding path, sharing the load, with the wind at my back and an umbrella in my hand.
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1/25/2016 12:06:37 pm
I love that song 🎶 ~ and love that you are so happy and content!!🎶
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Jane
1/25/2016 12:20:00 pm
Thanks, Jeri!
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