Noms and Dinosaurs

“Like a lotus flower, we too have the ability to rise from the mud…bloom out of the darkness and radiate into the world”. –unknown It’s so easy to get stuck in the mud when it comes to day-to-day happenings.   Interpersonal conflict, the never-ending adulting headaches of work, bills, deadlines—all that fun stuff.   I was reflecting on this phenomenon this morning and thought about it.   During the toughest jobs, the most difficult situations, and overall general times of crappiness, I don’t remember the day-to-day minutia.   To be honest, I reflect through a different lens.   I remember the fun times, the acts of kindness, the adventures and friendships I had (or still have), and the opportunities and help I had along the way. Just that one thought made me reflect on how things are for me right now.   I am in the midst of a conflict at work that has escalated.   That’s caused stress, tension, irritability, and physical tightness in my nec...

Right now, I am in the midst of a tense situation at work.  The intensity and uncertainty of conflict at work is like none other.  Work, as a friend of mine called it, is essentially a collective dormitory where folks from all walks of life come together and work towards a common goal.  I couldn’t agree more.  Work becomes an organic living infrastructure and like a dormitory, it can sometimes lead to conflict.  This is where I’m at this week.   This conflict has been nearly a year’s worth of escalated incidences, trampled boundaries, and lack of human empathy from what few have called my workplace bully, or WPB.   Now, I could tell you all about what Google has to say about bullying, but I want to share my experience authentically.  When I was hired last year,  good impressions were made all around and my WPB and I started our work place acquaintanceship with no problems at all.  As time flowed, our differences started t...