......when work (my 'fun' job especially, training usually) becomes an exercise in self-care.
Earlier this week, I did two workshops and unfortunately at the first one I don't think I learned too much I can 'use' but I did make some notes I want to put somewhere- like notes all over my house- but that's a little excessive and hey, what are blogs for? (as if I know)
So, the facilitators were talking about how they direct conversation in a particular group and the following questions came up:
"what could have kept you away from group, and why did decide to come anyways?"
"what did you have to overcome to make it to group?"
"why did you come today?"
I think these might be helpful to keep on hand for down-energy points when I am so good at making all kinds of excuses to not do things. ...hopefully 'making' me do them, which in turn helps to remedy the mood blah, blah, blah.
Strangely, or conversely, I'm pretty sure I may bail on something later today that I've been a little conflicted about.... and I feel pretty okay with that now, I've talked it out with my besties- sent the organizers a message waiting for a reply, etc etc. In one of the other working training series I have participated in, the facilitator talked about self-worth and how one client of his came to 'you keep your commitments or you re-negotiate'. I think I've re-negotiated- enough that it won't send me to the bad place in any case. And I anticipate receiving one more piece of validation before the day is through.......
I also wrote down a comment from the Q and A:
"we don't have the confidence that we'll be listened to with respect"
That resonated too.
In other news, fab yoga class and hangs this morning- its pretty miserable outside, great day for a nest.
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