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dealing with problems, feeling powerless, getting off the ledge, learning to go with the flow, learning to relax, taking more time off
“Let nature take its course. By letting each thing act in accordance with its own nature, everything that needs to be done gets done.” ―
The regulatory agency for my industry audited my firm 4 years ago for the first time. It was a nightmare. Now they are knocking on our door again. They already started requesting documents even though they are not coming into our offices until April 1st.
My stress level is beyond control. Not that we are doing anything wrong. We aren’t. Well, I don’t think we are, but I fear some new regulation that just came to pass and I am not yet aware of it.
There is so much stuff that they ask for. There is so much information to collect. So many questions to answer. So many numbers to explain. I do everything for the firm, from Human Resources to Finance and everything else in between. Of course, I am also the Compliance person. Everything is on me, and that pressure and weight of the situation some times gets to me.
I worry about every little detail. I try to go over the compliance rules looking for something I may have missed. I am driving myself nuts.
“Only 8% of our worry will come to pass. 92% of our worry is wasted. DON’T PANIC” ―
This is already my busy time of the year with reports to produce, bonuses to pay, new insurance benefits to choose, etc. Now that! Another year that I didn’t take my one week skiing vacation. With all the work stuff and waiting for the closing of the apartment I never found the time to take some time off.
This entire week I have been leaving home at 6:30am and getting back at 9pm. It is just too much and not healthy. At times, such as now, I realize the importance of going on vacation. Not to run away from problems, but to recharge and relax.
Some people think, erroneously, that a vacation will fix everything. Wrong! You come back and the problems are right there, sitting, waiting for you to walk through the door.
“Life is to be lived, not controlled; and humanity is won by continuing to play in face of certain defeat.” ―
Instead I rather stay and deal with the problems head on and not run away from it. So right now I can’t wait for the auditors to come already and do what they need to do.
But you better believe that I will be more diligent about making sure that I get plenty of time away from work. One needs to make sure to take the time to get away and recharge, have contact with nature, read more, exercise more, and have plenty of time doing nothing.
Stressed or not, life moves on. I Keep trying to remind myself that it is not what happens to me but how I react to it. It is hard to remind myself of that while I am in the middle of a crises at the office.
Built into any problem there are amazing opportunities, so my job now is to uncover and discover those hidden blessings in being audited. If anything, it is just another of life’s attempt to teach me that I am in control of absolutely nothing.
“The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word ‘crisis.’ One brush stroke stands for danger; the other for opportunity. In a crisis, be aware of the danger–but recognize the opportunity.” -―
I have read your post with sympathy. Such stress levels are not good.
You have some very good quotes there. Stick them on your office walls
easily visible.
Also think, what is the worst that can happen?
You will find that this is not it but really let yourself walk through it.
Best of luck and do find time for just simply living.
🌈
miriam
Hi Miriam
Thank you for reading and for the supportive and kind words.
I love this: “Let yourself walk through it” – That struck a chord and it is exactly what I needed to hear,
Thank you and many blessings to you! 🙂
Good luck…
This is actually a post that’s really helpful for me to read at the moment.
Make sure to give yourself some time, even if not much, every day, to give the strength to keep going until you have the time for a real break.
Love, light and glitter
Hi Eliza
That is a good point: not only take days off, but carve out a little bit of each day to be quiet, to pray, and to have fun.
Thank you for the insight!
Wishing you a blessed week!
Wishing you the best and do have time to breath! Hugs
Thank you Ute!! Wishing you a blessed week! 🙂
How different it will when you truly realize that you are “in charge” of everything with Law of Attraction. All things work out in the end, so why worry? I know we all worry at times, even me, but I try to change that quickly to “I intend…” and then dismiss the worry with a “Thank you, God, for this circumstance and opportunity.” Has worked every time so far.
Scott
Hi Scott
Thank you for the reminder, but the sad part is that I am fully aware that worrying doesn’t help and that in the end all will work out. But knowing something and being able to put it in practice are 2 very different things. All that can go wrong is overwhelming.
There is always that moment of despair, of stressing, then eventually I come around. Then I am able to get off the ledge and go about what I need to do without despair.
I exercise gratitude in all things and know that this is definitely an opportunity, a lesson, but I would be a liar if I didn’t say that knowing all of that sometimes doesn’t seem enough to control the stress.
Wishing you a blessed week! 🙂
Makes perfect sense. We both have something to strive for as I can be the same.
Thinking good thoughts for things to get easier for you, after the audit it’s time you definitely took a vacation, even the idea of it might help you through the next couple of weeks, I hope so for you xx