Communication Is Key

If this is your first time on my blog let me fill you in on some stuff!! My very first blog is how this all originated and I highly suggest you go and read that before you continue.

These last couple weeks at work have been very long and never-ending and I have found myself becoming exhausted, overwhelmed, and easily annoyed by the smallest of things.

 I have to remind myself daily that it’s not just me, everyone is feeling the effects of this pandemic. My drives to and from work allow me to “reset” and put myself in a positive mindset for both work and my family. I listen to a mix of worship and 80’s music and it gives me encouragement for the day.

I have especially learned that communicating how I’m feeling to my family is extremely important, so that they may know what I am struggling with or maybe I had a rougher than usual day at work. I have also learned to communicate at work with my managers and supervisors about scheduling and day to day stuff that may pop up.

 I consider myself to be an introvert, I dislike hugs from people who aren’t family and I could live without the day-to-day human interaction, I also find it uncomfortable when I have to communicate with people over a phone-call or through a hand-held radio. I would much rather see you face to face and be able to read your expressions. However, some of these things have changed or shifted. I still don’t like hugs lol but I am longing for the day-to-day interaction with some of my closest friends and even some family members. 

Mental health is such an important area in life to constantly look at and give attention to, otherwise if went unnoticed for too long you could find yourself feeling depressed, burnt out, or just plain moodier. I know from experience that I tend to bottle up my emotions and feelings instead of journaling and talking about it, this ends up affecting not only relationships but my performance at work and in school.

Journaling or blogging which is my favorite thing to do, are great ways to take whatever is going on in your head and lay it out in front of you. I like to go through and dissect my journal entries and determine if how I am feeling is in any way related to something that I could possibly change and or have control over. I don’t have any control over that situation then I look to the next thing. for example school, I can choose how many classes and what types of classes I want to take depending on my ability to adapt and react well to the added stress.

I hope you have enjoyed this blog and thank you for tagging along on this journey through life. See ya next time!!