Recently at work I have been overly stressed to the point that I upped my job search to try and find anything to get me out of there. I felt my attitude slipping to negativity quite quickly most days and it was really just eating away at my spirit. I say recently, but really it was a few weeks ago that this was still going on and I decided that enough was enough. I was done being negative all the time and letting things get to me and people drag me down - so I started laughing again.
I've always found that laughing things off really just helps you smile when you need it the most. I'm the kind of person who will laugh when someone falls (as well as point but that's just a reaction I can't control...like some force suddenly has taken over my body and before you know it, I'm pointing at a fallen person). And if I fall, you better be laughing at me, not with me, no, AT me b/c otherwise I'll look like a loon laughing as I sit on the floor.
So with my newly re-found laughter technique at work, it hasn't been so bad lately. We have the typical "negative Nelly" at work who complains non stop and I'm happy to report that wasn't me, and I will never let that be me. And I truly believe that by me "letting it go" and just living each day to it's fullest and by doing my job, some good things have started coming my way.
Last weekend I had my first official non official business meeting regarding a film project I'm collaborating on with a friend. We are taking a story I wrote in 2008 and turning it into a web series, and I'm selfish enough to cast myself in the lead role. Hey why not?! The character is kinda my baby and since she's always in my head anyway creatively speaking and I know her story, it's like we are already connected. I did not, however, create her based on me. I've read that before in books where the author clearly meant for one's self to be the character. But of course now she will be molded to be me, so to speak, and I will have to do some molding of myself (i.e. get my ass into shape!) to portray her.
Some other good news, on the day job front (since this started out about that, anyway) is that I recently applied to an internal position that is more my speed in an office environment. I interviewed on Monday and found out today that I got it, pay rise and all! I start in two weeks and was absolutely giddy most of today and couldn't stop smiling! Yes, my current job was quite stressful and really crazy here for a while now, but I powered through and sucked it up and now there is a light at the end of the tunnel!
Good things do in fact come to those who wait!
