Life has been busy lately. I really enjoyed my week off of work. The training I went to was pretty good. I really took a lot out of it and I've already tried to incorporated a few things into my routine in the office.
The night in between the training I spent at a good friends house. She took me to a yoga class taught by the first yoga instructor I ever had. It was pretty cool and it was really nice to hang out with my friend too.
Then I enjoyed my birthday off. I played golf with mom and her friends and did really well. I was proud of me for it. That Friday I had a few doctor appointments and was basically just running around. Saturday was a kayaking trip with the fitness group followed by a great cookout. They got me a cake and a card, it was really nice. Sunday I ran in a 5K and cut even another minute + off my time! I was at 34:07!
Then Monday was back to the office. I was a little nervous about going back there after how things had been before I left for a week out of the office. It went ok this week. I'm trying to make our department more of a team. I've realized that the one person who was my friend is who she is. I can't change that. I know I don't trust her and I know I have no respect for her. I'm fine with losing the friendship but still hurt and disappointed in the betrayal.
I did talk to my boss this week again. He said he hasn't heard anything at all and things are fine as far as he is concerned. He also said that he thinks the biggest problem that happened and how this whole situation was caused was because a one sided story was passed around and other made a judgement on that one side. Then he said, if you have a problem with someone talk to that person. Don't go to HR. That was when I knew for certain how everything happened. The person I considered a friend went to HR to complain about me, to the woman in HR who already doesn't like me. And that is when the witch hunt started.
That made me angry. I don't understand how someone can do that to someone they say they want to maintain a friendship with. I just don't get it.
But I'm doing my best to deal with her BS and ego and to rise above it. I have a job to do, I have a department to lead. I want us to be the best we can be, if things work out for me at this company or not. I want to continue to push myself and my skills to reach a new level for myself. If I can overcome this, that will say a lot about me and who I am as a person.
Right now, when I'm not at work, I am really focusing on not being at work. I want to enjoy every moment and live life to the fullest. I am really working on expanding my circle of friends and developing better positive and healthy relationships. The people I have met through the fitness group have really helped me with that.
I have been running with this group twice a week since April. Now we are doing 5K's almost every weekend. I've planned a girls night out for next Saturday night for a bunch of us too. I really have become friends with some of the people I've met. Tomorrow is another 5K and we are meeting at a T station at 8:30am. We probably won't get back until 1 or 2. It'll be another fun day.
The yoga class I took started up last week. It was exactly what I was looking for. A gentle yoga class that focuses on relaxation. I know I found the right place for me. This class runs every Tuesday night, except for the first Tuesday of the month, now through April! And that was all for $35! I'm super excited for it.
I'm hoping that if I continue to focus on all of the positive things in my life and continue to build on them, that it will lead to even more positive opportunities and experiences. I do have some challenges that I will need to work on overcoming, especially professionally, but what doesn't kill me will make me stronger.
No comments:
Post a Comment