It's Up to You

The start of the week was quite a push and full of lessons. I came to work this morning happy and in a great mood. As I walk through the door I ran into someone that was not feeling the same. She approached me about some “mistakes” I had made during a call (she told me in front of other employees as well), and was very irritated. She explained how she got in trouble for my mistakes and she talked about how she should have called my supervisor. I apologized and told her it was a miss communication. She walked away still upset. I finished the call, and tried my best not to make any mistakes. I knew somehow I had to shift my energy to a more positive space, so I decide to go to the gym. A good workout always put me in a better mood. As I was on the last few minutes of my workout, I had a gym employee approach me to tell me I was not practicing the legs lifts correctly and the explained the correct way to do them. I told her than thank you, and finished. My mind went to a place of, “I am so tired of everyone approaching me about something I did wrong!” I thought about how as younger women those comments would have really sent me over, I probably would have had an attitude and would not have even received any of the information. I sat down and just had a moment of mediation. I realized that taking correction is a sign of maturity. I have really grown in my life, I am so grateful that. I called my supervisor to let her know what had transpired and she explained that she had not called her because the employee I spoke with was wrong and needed someone to blame for her own mistakes. Now thinking back if I had gotten and attitude, I may have lost my job or the employee would have had the power over me, and would have seemed to be right in that moment even though she was wrong. I also thought how this job was just a stepping stone to where I was going in life and it was a blessing in my life. “Perception is the only reality” (Inspirational Beauty) My lesson for today is I have to power over my emotions no one else. This is sometimes easier said than done …but it is possible. People can and will do things to make you angry , it’s part of the journey. You have to stay focus on the bigger picture. How? By “Keeping important what’s Important” -Open Your Heart Life Coaching, Ilonda Clayton