The boss is back today!

 The past two weeks have been fairly quiet, though at times busy with meetings.  All that 'relaxation' comes to an end today as my big boss got back in town yesterday, I'm sure.  Which means she will be back on the computer and sending me notes to schedule meetings.  I'm almost afraid to turn on my work computer.  But then, I may be surprised.  OH MY GOODNESS!  Was I being negative already?  Let's rephrase this!

I've had a light past couple of weeks with only a few meetings I personally had to attend and take minutes.  My big boss is back in town now and I will be busy with scheduling meetings and other things she will be asking me to do.  I can't wait to turn on the computer and get started!

Now, which one do you believe?  LOL  Yeah, I usually go the first paragraph, don't I?!  But this week I am trying to eliminate negative words from coming out of me.  That is really hard, as you can see from the above two paragraphs.   Even my thoughts were negative about my boss coming back into town and that she would have work for me to do.

I know one thing I must do this morning and that is order flowers for her.  I was asked last week if I had ordered any - and I answered no.  Then I was advised that we have a corporate account at a few florists in town.  No one has passed that information on before.  I went online last week and started to order for delivery today, but got sidetracked and forgot to do it.  I must go online today and see when I can get them delivered.  Just a reminder of why I am ordering flowers; her mother died of covid a couple weeks ago.

We had a fairly nice weekend.  We did go to church at the RV park yesterday and it was good to see friends.  Stopped for lunch on the way home.  Chilled for the rest of the day.  Worked on a couple crochet projects and watched 'Grace Card' movie.  That movie always makes me cry.  LOL  After the movie hubby asked me if I was coming down with something because during the movie I was sniffling a lot.  I just looked at him and commented the movie makes me cry.  That was weird.

How many times do we allow negative thoughts and negative words enter into us?  Unfortunately too frequently.  I live with a negative person (stating that is not negative) but I have the honor of having two very positive people in my life who help me when I start feeling negative.  One is my favorite boss and my best friend.  We've known each other for 25+ years and it is her I have worked for - wow - for probably 20 of those years in the three companies I've last worked for.  She is the one who took me from the clerical job I had done for years - and moved me into an administrative role and on up into an executive administrative roll.  I have followed her to the last two companies we have worked for.  I adore her - why?  Because she is a very positive person and in spite of rough times or things coming against her, she always finds the positive in it.  I've seen her when she has struggled and also when she is on top of things.  She is simply amazing.  I know all her family and they are all like her - positive, happy, and full of life.  She encourages me to be all that God wants me to be.  Yes, we even talk about God with each other and it is so good to have someone in my life that I can do that with.

The other person is my big brother.  He is a very positive person as well.  I know some of my children hold him at a distance because of his stance against one of my other brothers, but until you know the entire story, don't hold opinions.  This brother frequently touches base with me to see how I and my children are doing.  He encourages me to do things, to keep myself moving.  We challenge each other in different areas.  He had heart surgery a year ago so has slowed down his physical activity but is still building on his strength.  He has never given up.  Even yesterday he was sending me photos of bird feeders that he is painting - and I am really impressed at his skill - to hang out in his yard.  He is always working on his house, doing something in it.  He bought two fire hydrants and painted them a month or so ago and made one a Snoopy and the other... I forget exactly, but it was patriotic.   His project this week is fixing up the bird houses that he has in his back yard.  I love the photos he sends of the birds that fly in his back yard.  Oh yeah, he is also fixing them to where the squirrels can't get to the feeder.  But he also encourages me and pushes me to achieve things rather than sit around and moan and groan about my lot in life.  When I feel down, I know I can count on him to help me see another view and get past my self-centeredness.

Who do you have in your life who can build you up and make you feel worthy of whatever you do?  If you don't have someone, I encourage you to find someone who will speak life into you and encourage you to be all that you can be.  Life is too short to be negative and down on life and everyone else.  

Challenge to you!  Start today and even if you don't feel encouraged, encourage someone.  Tell that spouse how much you admire .... whatever it is.  Could it be the way they cook?  The way the clean? Their stability in keeping things going?  What can you encourage them on?  You will find that as you encourage others, it will bring joy to your heart.

And we all can use joy, right?   Be honest, be truthful, but be encouraging.  Things that are said can cause people to be what you call them to be.  Have a student?  Tell them what a great job they are doing in just getting up to go to school in the mornings.  Encourage them in their studies.  Have a spouse who creates or does something you like?  Tell them so.  Its the little things we take for granted that sometimes need the most encouragement.

Do something nice today.  Smile.  Even if you don't feel like it.

Blessings!