For Serious

I came in to work today and found myself surrounded by all the typical nonsense that comes with the average Monday. People all in a bunch about a bunch of nothing, rushing around looking constipated and irritated. And, even though no one said anything to me until late in the morning, their funked up energy rubbed off on me and I started to feel bunched up myself. (As an empath, I often have a hard time not letting other people's energies infiltrate my boundaries.)

I found myself thinking all kinds of shriveled up, grinch-like thoughts, judging myself and others and mentally screaming I DON'T WANNA at everything that came my way. I mean, come on. It's the HOLIDAYS. A time to celebrate abundance and have a little cheer. Yet here we are, all grinchy and grouchy. The only thing we feel we have an abundance of is work.

I realized that one of my core values - humor - has been in grave danger lately. I  have been taking life WAY too seriously. So seriously, in fact, that I had to go looking online for some suggestions about how to lighten up. And I found a great blog post with just that title. It has some great reminders in it of things I already know, but forget on a regular basis.

I also think I might buy and wear a Santa Claus beard or elf ears tomorrow and wear them to every meeting I have with the too-serious crowd. Guzzle some prune juice, people. It's time to get loose! I mean SERIOUSLY...