A_man tapped me on the arm.
He was sitting alongside me on the Tube.
I pulled the plug out of my ear as he said
"Can I have the ISBN number of your book?"
I was reading a book about supervision
supportive supervision in the non-managerial sense.
He was a manager in-training and he showed me his hand written notes to show how he was studying that same subject.
I returned my pods to my ears
and waved good-bye as we parted
I shook his large working hands .............
We have Joyce staying with us - Joan's Mother
I am taking a few intermittent days out to give a break to Joan
by driving out a few times.
She is weak and fragile.
Yesterday I counted as she asked Joan the same question
nine times.
Getting mad
Flare up
Kicking off
Wound up.
How do you handle these times in your life?
Some humans don't know how they handle these peaks of emotions because they don't think about it - reflect back on it.
Run from it but don't think because that is scary or 'only makes matters worse .......'
There are options in life which are less damaging than the ones which we have developed 'naturally'.
There is such things as emotional competency
Emotional intelligence ............. and both phrases may sound scary to some and
getting wound up may sound a better option.
I think not.
I read in the Guardian today that being stressed increases the chance of having a stroke.
I had a disappointment today.
I think about it
note my feelings
note how I am doing
note what I want to do
how I want to handle it
not angry.
I have been calm today
reflective
I want to acknowledge my disappointment
not be controlled by it.
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