Today was a rough day. I wasn’t in the best mood. To tell the truth I was tired because I woke up in the middle of the night last night to send an email to someone because I was big mad. So I started the day off tired.
I dragged myself through my workout and through my first meeting. There were bright spots in the day, but there were a few times when I almost logged off and went back to bed. And by 4 PM when I had to get on the phone to have a very expensive professional tell me what I already knew, I was on ten.
In spite of all I went through today is still a win in the thriving column.
Here’s why, I was tired and worked out anyway;
I was infuriated and I spoke up for myself;
I saw an injustice and I fought against it;
and at the end of the day when I was crabby and sleepy, I took steps to replenish.
I gave all my energy to the tasks of today. And when work was over, to calm myself, I went to the beach to watch the sun set. It worked. Everything at the beach moves at a soothing pace, waves roll in lazily, birds are unhurried, fish are unbothered and the humans do not rush. So my breathing slowed, the tension in my head eased, and my shoulders relaxed.
Thriving isn’t always about rest and relaxation. Sometimes thriving means using my energy to make a difference. Today I used what little energy I had to fight for what I believed in. I am beyond tired. And, I am thriving.
