Today I celebrate eight years with Blood Assurance. My work is in my veins and in the veins of others who I have brought in to save lives. I have worked hard and I feel good about my contributions to the company. Blood Banking is important and I’m glad to have been a part of it all these years. Thanks to all the people I’ve been on this journey with. Here’s to more years ahead of doing work for the greater good.
Answering your phone won’t kill you.
Pain and suffering go together. However they are different things. One is physical and mental. The other is something that can last a long time and usually involves hurt. I’m going to ponder this more and hopefully it can begin a conversation.
When sharing what one thinks about stuff it’s always a risk. Saying what you need to say is a 50/50 thing, agree or disagree. It’s those moments when there is fear of offending and possibly fracturing a friendship. As a reforming people pleaser, this has been something I have dealt with. Perspective plays a big role in how you see the world and what you think.
No two people think alike and hopefully, they can come to a place where it’s OK to disagree and remain connected. Speaking up about injustice is a good thing but it doesn’t come without a price. It’s my hope that what I say is done with respect for myself as well as others.
Opinions are opinions sometimes they make sense other times it leaves people scratching their heads. I am guilty of this, a lot.
What you say can change the world including your own.
I can be pretty dense sometimes.
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