Day 3 - 173 -- Shaking Things Up

Another day with many special events attached to it -- the first full day of summer, National Aboriginal Day, and the birthday of a wonderful, dear friend. Each of these is worth celebrating but when they fall on the same day it is type of trifecta <smile>.  On the other hand, work today brought several stresses. Working to get many projects completed while there is still time to do them is creating stress. I feel like a small critter running in a big wheel, but I am not in control of the speed or direction of the wheel. I just have to try to adapt and keep up with external forces. To top this off, the work continues outside the windows to build a large parking lot where there had been a small one and some grassland. Today the building actually shook as the roller, excavators, and dump trucks amble around. It was very disorienting and my work needed concentration. I finally left to get groceries.

Feeling pressure to finish work and having other tasks or external environmental intrusions can leave one feeling very odd. I was angry, then sad and disappointed and finally came to place of calm. That place was not reached without the help of two great friends who I visited briefly after supper tonight. We often chat during the week, but life has made this occur a little less often. We can always laugh even when things are feeling tense. So, the visit today was cathartic.  Finding ways to deal with the stress is challenging and can come from places that one hadn't intended. That made me realize that I need to be open to what is going on around me and try to see situations from different perspectives. Even if they seem a bit absurd at the time, lateral thinking can help one to be creative with problem solving.

The lyrics of the song that I share relate to the shake-ups encountered during the day. The singer has had a long and colourful career --he's been a bit of a wild man. Enjoy!

Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On -- Jerry Lee Lewis