Daily Coffee Check-In: Understanding

Back in the land of technology, which I guess is a good thing! While I hadn't anticipated having such little connection to service and wifi while traveling and out in Oregon, I truly appreciate the recognition by those I've been working on some projects with regard to being out of pocket inconsistently and unexpectedly, especially after a week of feeling like a complete slug. The irony, however, is that I started this yesterday morning, but because I wanted to get started on a work project ASAP, I saved this to finish today - and then my wifi wouldn't work despite restarting it several times this morning. So yeah, I'm back, but technology is still teasing me a bit, and I'm so grateful for good people.

It's not just giving each other grace either; it's truly understanding that things don't go according to plan - and that's OK. I've worked at organizations where such understanding, awareness, and compassion weren't prioritized by leadership, and the "worker bees" especially were constantly on edge professionally and personally.

I worked throughout my undergraduate experience, and while my jobs were semi-professional, they weren't jobs that one would deem causing significant stress. However, at the time, it was still common practice to "separate work life" from "home life." That was difficult for me for a few reasons. First, I'd recently been diagnosed with ADHD and was figuring out what that meant; second, I'd been good at compartmentalizing growing up, but I was finding it more and more challenging to do - it was exhausting, in fact. I would later learn this was connected with ADHD. Third, I realized that the separation between home and work life wasn't true to who I was. Who I am.

I let down a lot of walls, and I learned a lot. It also helped when I began having Endometriosis symptoms at the start of my young career. I wasn't willing to live in pain 24/7 because "that's how it's done" to start a career. It's taken a lot of time to surround myself with a community of like-minded individuals, especially as I've learned and grown in the process. Still, I appreciate experiencing life the way I want, thanks to working and experiencing life with outstanding individuals who understand living.

I'm not as stressed and anxious when plans are upended. I'm a planner, so I like to have plans A, B, C, etc., but there are just some things you can't control. Understanding that and being around others that understand that is quite extraordinary 😎

While I enjoyed vacay coffee (coffee with whip cream), I am glad to be home and enjoying our Nespresso again! So far, I've been recovering from the time change pretty well, but have indulged in a half caffeinato to help me slam out that work project yesterday 😜 There's been lots of snuggling with Chris and Mando while catching back up with the world, and it's definitely not a bad way to work!