The majority of the time, I'm good. I mean, I get crabby and truthfully, I've gone through some minor bouts of depression in the last few months, but I tend to make my way through and move on. July was not one of those times.
I guess I could make a list of all of the things that made me miserable. There were a lot. Mostly surrounding my job and mostly related to moving an office of 100 people to a city 35 miles away to a building we hate. Moreover, I've struggled with a "superior" who seems to hate me and every single thing I do, say, or probably even every facial expression of mine. That's hard. And, in the midst of this I chose to live far from home for a couple of weeks to be close to the turmoil.
But, instead, I think I want to think about the amazing things that happened during this month of hell.
I know my husband is sick of hearing me whine about my job and the move, but he was so understanding during this time and not only didn't mind me living far away for two weeks, essentially leaving him home alone, but he also came up to meet me on the weekends so we could be together... even though I was actually WORKING on one of those weekends! He was a trooper. Sure, I wish he was a little more empathetic instead of competitive as to who has to work harder.. heh.. but, it was good to have the support.
Speaking of support, my parents were amazing. Not only did they take me in for a two weeks stint (right after throwing their annual party for the fam), but my mom fed me delicious meals every night, they plied me with tasty beverages when I needed them and gave me a LOT of needed hugs. They listen to me and give advice and HUG. I am the luckiest girl in the world to have such an amazing family.
At work, I got kudos and congratulations in the most surprising places from people I wouldn't expect. Of course everyone wasn't so nice, but enough people made me feel like they truly were appreciative of my efforts and that, that is a good thing.
I'm behind in my inchies, I missed my last massage, I got a massive pay cut, and a lot of crap has happened, but I have to say that for the most part, the people in my life are amazing and they make up for all of the things that might turn me into a horribly miserable person. I think it's important to cherish those people in our lives and to make sure that we are as much a boost for them as they are for us.
