Attitude Adjustment

Every now and again we all need an attitude adjustment. I had to work yesterday. Yes, it's a holiday and I usually have the holidays off, unlike my husband, but MLK Day I have to go to my company's yearly All Staff. I did not want to go. They have always proven to be complete and total mind-numbing boredom. I prayed for snow, so I wouldn't have to go; or even sickness, if it's gonna head my way this year, yesterday was the day for it. No such luck on both counts. I could have called in and flat out lied, but I hate lying, I try never to do it.

So, I was forced to go. It started off as I expected: Boring! I brought my book and it was engaging and I got a few chapters in, when it was time for lunch. The morning had gone by quickly, but that was only half the day. To my surprise, the second half of the day was not what I had expected. The company had gotten their manditory requirements and to-do's out of the way and had hired a motivational speaker.

At first, it was okay, yeah, whatever, but she was very engaging, very informative, and I had a hard time getting any reading done! I couldn't concentrate on the words in the book and I kept catching tidbits the speaker would say and I was curious about it. So, I put down the book and listened and got a much needed attitude adjustment.

I definately believe in the power of words. You speak life and death in the tongue. (That's biblical, although, I don't remember an exact verse.) She spoke of, "What you talk about, you bring about," as well as the importance of breathing properly and the results of your brain's reaction to the stresses your body says its under, and how to re-inform your brain, so it will send along the relaxing information to your body.

Overall, it wasn't a complete waste of my day, as past All Staff's have been. I feel refreshed, and ready to face the day with a better attitude and that's what is going to keep me sane. I need to change some activities, "The circulation of blood=the circulation of joy." All important information, with some stuff that was, "duh," but plenty that was quite enlightening.