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This LO is for toofclnr’s Imperfect Lives Truth or Dare challenge at http://www.scrapbook.com/forums/showtopic.php?tid/1450761/hl/truth%7Cor%7Cdare/tp/1/
If the journalling is too small to read, this is how it goes:
“From the time I was a teenager, I was always taught that if I put my head down, worked hard, and made a good impression, that I would be rewarded some day. I have always believed this, and done exactly that. I have always done exactly what was expected, what was right and what was required to take care of my family.
Now, at age 50, I am looking down the barrel of retirement. I’m finding that the world around me has changed and that people’s mindsets have changed. Basically, they believe that they are “entitled” to the rewards in life without having to earn them first. In 2006 I lost a very special person to me: my mother in law. She helped me raise my daughter so that I could continue to work fulltime and give our little girl all the things that parents want to give their children.
In 2007 I found that I had to make a very important choice. I reduced my work hours to be home for my daughter when she came home from school. At work, I found that even though my hours were shorter, I was still being expected to do the same volume of work that I had previously done in my fulltime hours. My own work was suffering because I was still helping others out as I have always done. As a result I became stressed and anxious trying to balance home and work.
My New Years resolution for 2008 is to learn how to say ‘no’ and to stop and think before jumping in with ‘yes’ when someone was trying to con me into doing their work for them. I realised that while I was busy trying to be a responsible employee, they were sitting back relaxing in the knowledge that ‘Deb has it under control’. I was doing all the work, and taking medication for high blood pressure.
At this stage in my life I want to be the one sitting back and relaxing : enjoying my daughter’s company before she leaves school and leaves home: spending time with my grandchildren: spending more time with my husband: and scrapping.
In 2007 I felt that I had lost control of my own life.
In 2008 I intend to regain control of my life.
For the month of January this has worked well so far at work and now I intend to apply this philosophy to all other aspects of my life.
In the interest of my health & sanity I have learned to say ‘no’.”
Thanks for spreading positivity!
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