Stresses of the job

Yesterday was a monumental day for me and the stressful project I have been working on. I cant possibly go into all the details of what the project is other than to say that all the brainstorming, planning and programming the new system appears to have paid off. The output looked beautiful to me and I received much needed praise from fellow project workers.

I have had this awful headache for around two weeks. Been popping ibuprofen like crazy. Yesterday I didn't think I came into work late due to the pain I was going through. And what is amazing is that.....it suddenly disappeared when the output occurred. AMAZING!

Ok so that was the pretty happy rosey part of the story.

Julie goes tromping down the department who needs this wonderful document. People stopping me to look at the beauty of this letter, understanding the HUGE achievement that had been made. But then the delivery occurs and the receiver was pessimistic, negative and down right snobby and rude. I walked away feeling AWFUL and as if all the work I had done over the last year was pointless. I mean I know these people are struggling with having the new system and they need to get used to it....but really can you please spare me your frustration and anger.

The headache came back...and I thought I wonder if I had delivered this output with my blood and sweat on it if it would have made a difference??!?!?!?

Probably not...

Probably not...

Yesterday was yesterday and I have to remind myself over and over again today.

~Namaste~