Day 58

Day 58: Real Time
Day 2: 21 Day Complaint Free Journey


Today may be my biggest challenge yet. Remember the person who tipped me over into Day 1 again the other day?

I have a meeting with that same person this morning. Different topic, but I know the one we discussed the other day will come up. That’s part of this person’s “charm.”

Visualization has worked for me over the years, in many different contexts. When I don’t want to do something, like wash the car or weed the garden, I find all kinds of reasons why I can’t do it right then. But if I picture myself doing it, visualize the action itself with no words involved, the task somehow becomes more accessible to me.

Today, I am visualizing my meeting. I see myself taking a place at the table and hear the previous offending topic come up as we gather.

I can feel my emotions starting to simmer already. So, maybe…just maybe…I can control my reactions in a few hours when I am in the situation. And, more importantly, maybe I can exert that control once the meeting is over and I find someone (and there are many) who is more than willing to commiserate with me.

So a plan is needed to control my reactions and my desire to “share” the meeting with others later. I must find other ways to bleed off my negative energy, ways that might actually be productive, both in the moment and later in the day.

I had a successful day yesterday, which was another Day 1. I am beginning to wonder if everyone who attempts their 21 days finds this so difficult. I have begun to doubt whether I can actually do this.

Day 2. I’ll let you know tomorrow how it goes.