PIPER SMALL IS A BLOGGER/WRITER BASED IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES.

SHE IS MOST INTERESTED IN TOPICS RELATED TO THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE IN MODERN LIFE, FAMILY, COMMUNITY, NATURE, SPIRITUAL PRACTICES, DEPRESSION AND PTSD.

SHE TRIES TO DO ALL THIS WITH AS MUCH HUMOR AS POSSIBLE. 

New Leaf

Because of my pain and probably own stubbornness, I struggle to see anything but problems at work.

I just see the flaws.

I don’t give credit to everyone for keeping the systems up and all the stuff behind the scenes that Jay does. It’s not fair, it seems. This is all so hard. 

When I talked w/ RC about Aspergers, he said he expected something different than what he's seeing at the office. That makes me hopeful, but also more alone. Am I the only one that sees things? Am I exaggerating? Both?

Rohr tonight talked about the wheat and the weeds. It’s hard to acknowledge that you have both inside of you. I am more and more seeing my own flaws. I need to be calmer at work, less trigger happy and sure of myself, less acting on instinct and saying this is the right thing regardless. I need to ask more questions. I need to acknowledge Jay’s contributions more. I need to force solutions less. 

Mainly though, this is too rough on a marriage. I'm torn between leaving, backing out and trying to stay in there and make it better. I don't love the work at the office, but I've done it for a long, long time. I'm invested. 

I wrap up the week, thankful again for RC and the infusion of someone's insight that spans companies and enterprises in the billions of dollars. Whatever we do, I know we have good advice. 

 

17 Week 7

Pathway Out