Today is International Day of Peace.
\nI must admit that I did not feel very peaceful much of the day.<\/p>\n
Rushing out of the house in the morning.<\/p>\n
At my mom’s my car broke down: a hose that my husband and BIL had temporarily fixed burst, leaking fluid all over. I was angry, mainly at myself for not insisting that we take the car in to complete the repair job. Furious, actually. I had to take my mom’s car to work, and once there, realized that I was still wearing my Ergo, something she usually needs to put baby to sleep.<\/p>\n
At work I realized today that my current load is overwhelming. I am frustrated that I didn’t push to get admin support in place BEFORE the year started. Instead, I’ve been doing ALL the start-up practical work that I should have passed on to someone else. Once we hire someone, there will already be a lot less work. And in everything I’m doing I barely have time to tackle the most important part of my job, case work. When?! So many trainings, meetings, letters, plans, coordination … and then website updates, finance forms, and on and on.<\/p>\n
That is about when I realized it’s International Peace Day. The irony struck me. Nonetheless, in honour of this blog, I felt bound to try and focus on the peace for the rest of the day.<\/p>\n
Then a surprise phone call from a Vancouver colleague. He is high up consultanty with the university and I replied to a CC suggesting we connect to talk about my office’s work here. Didn’t expect a reply. But he called. And suggested he, his wife and baby take me out to lunch on Friday. Um … why … okay. He was just so friendly and I was so off-guard. I warned him my daughter is a messy eater. He claims that their son is as well. We shall see. It might be delightful but in the moment it felt mainly like stress.<\/p>\n
Over lunch I rushed back to mom’s the meet the tow truck. Which was a beautiful break in the day as my girlie had just woken up and nursed (yay!). And while I was stressed about 2 afternoon meetings, they actually went amazingly well. First with a group of students who want to get involved and initiate a project this year; second with some colleagues who are amazing collaborators and we came up with some practical ideas to move things forward.<\/p>\n
The day ended long after husband picked us up from mom’s in the repaired car; then home with an active baby; then bath, play, nurse and sleep. But I had a break in the middle for a shower while husband played with her. And now it’s before 10 and I’m nearly done all vital work for the day and actually, what was I so stressed about? I do great work, I have a wonderful family, and everything will work out. I will keep getting things done and if it doesn’t get done, life will go on.<\/p>\n
Peace. A choice. A state of mind. A conscious reaction to what we encounter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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