Day 30

Day 30: Real Time
Day One: 21 Day Complaint Free Journey


My newly adopted censor took a coffee break yesterday. I ran into someone who, admittedly, has some real issues with an employer. We had been in contact about it over the past few months, as she had asked my professional advice to help her navigate the situation.

I guess my advice wasn’t much help to her, although she wasn’t complaining about that. We commiserated about the topic in general, and then sailed off into a mini-tirade concerning the industry in its entirety.

As we talked, I could feel my blood pressure go up and soon my comments became complaints. “Soon” is an understatement. It happened more like a bolt of lightning.

I think for all of us there are topics that are touchstones. We feel so strongly about them that it is difficult to stop ourselves before we fall off the cliff of their pessimistic energy.

And there are also people who bring out the, shall we say, less than best in us?

Put those two together yesterday, and it’s back to day one for me today