That’s the topic for today, people!
That’s the image for today, people!
Here are some replies that are on my mind, this morning :
Reply #1.
Yesterday, at work, I saw a co-worker I really like, who had been markedly kind to me when I first started my job, two years ago. These days, I don’t get to see her very often, so I was particularly happy to run into her.
As always, she looked and sounded kind, but worry was there, too, about how well she was doing at her new job.
I replied by saying, “You know, I was just thinking, this morning: I’ve been at my position for two full years, and I am JUST NOW starting to truly believe that I know what I’m doing.”
Reply #2.
Yesterday, at work, I saw somebody in therapy for the first time, who told me some awful things that had happened to her, when she was a child.
On my white board, I wrote this, in big letters:
IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT.
She replied by taking a picture of that, with her cell phone.
Reply #3.
Yesterday, on this blog, I wrote about my (sometimes) Dread of Anger.
Eric Tonningsen replied by writing this:
… Ann, two possibilities for your consideration: 1) You are choosing to be in dread so choose otherwise and; 2) Create a simple mantra or affirmation that you can use to acknowledge, then pass on dread. It can be as simple as saying “whatever” and laughing. I learned this from a 16 year young nephew. And it works – when I’m aware and at choice. Or…ask yourself, what purpose does it serve me to be dreadful? Two cents, unsolicited. 🙂
Reply #4.
Whenever I put something out there into the world, this thought can pop into my head:
I wonder what the reply will be?
Reply # 5.
Whatever!
I’m smiling, right now.
Thanks to Eric, his nephew, repliers and repliees* everywhere, and to you, for reading today.
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* A made-up word, which means somebody who gets a reply.
I think reply # 2 is the best advice to follow EVER in the whole of the universe.
Thanks 🙂
You are most welcome!
lovely
I’m living in the dread of a situation within which I’m currently ensconced
I have often felt that just ‘whatever’ vibe, but in a destructive way, which in my life I has been very prevalent
Eric, via this post has given me the confidence to go in that direction
of course there is more to it than that, a lot of consideration has to occur, another person is involved but:
whatever
my mantra shall be
whatever, stop being afraid
“Whatever. Stop being afraid.”
Love it. Thanks so much for reading and for this comment, Robert.
Jack, I like this post a whole lot! It was fun to read. And it obviously touches on a subject that is, well, touchy for me: work. I have a friend at work (all my friends at work are “so-called,” which really goes without saying) who reminds me daily to assume the Buddha’s pose and repeat the ever-effectual mantra, “F*** it!” Hey, those are his words, not mine. But I do believe they work a lot better than that fake, “Hey, come on, get happy” Partridge Family crap.
This whole idea of replies is hilarious and I want more! Thanks and peace, my brother zombie.
Oh, and Ann, no offense for calling you “Jack” and “brother zombie.” Mmm, oh yeah, sorry bout that. Love you, baby!
Whatever, SJ!