Riding Right Above the Sweet Spot
Wednesday, October 10th
During morning meditation, I asked my Spirit Guide Somoya what I needed to know for the day. I then internally heard, "Riding right above the sweet spot."
I looked up "sweet spot" in Google. It was defined as the optimum point or combination of factors or qualities."
I feel my Spirit Guide Somoya is communicating that I continue to work too hard and not smart in my current profession in social services. I have been a Peer Specialist for over 9 years. 5 of those years I have been a Peer Bridger, carrying a small caseload. I still fall into the trap at times pleasing supervisors, management, co-workers, and clients. This leads to more energy spent than necessary to perform my job effectively. I go out of my way too often. As a result, my time management boundaries are poor. Giving too much and having poor boundaries leads to feeling depleted emotionally and leaving work late most days. I want to continue to work at not caring who I am becoming in others eyes. I want to focus on the great work that I do daily out in our community. I have a wonderful skill-set. Assisting others with their path of recovery comes easy to me. I am trusting not going above and beyond is actually healthy. As a result of all this learning, pacing myself rather than rushing, is how I will reach my "sweet spot" in my current employment. Knowing ones sweet spot avoids burnout and increases career longevity.
During morning meditation, I asked my Spirit Guide Somoya what I needed to know for the day. I then internally heard, "Riding right above the sweet spot."
I looked up "sweet spot" in Google. It was defined as the optimum point or combination of factors or qualities."
I feel my Spirit Guide Somoya is communicating that I continue to work too hard and not smart in my current profession in social services. I have been a Peer Specialist for over 9 years. 5 of those years I have been a Peer Bridger, carrying a small caseload. I still fall into the trap at times pleasing supervisors, management, co-workers, and clients. This leads to more energy spent than necessary to perform my job effectively. I go out of my way too often. As a result, my time management boundaries are poor. Giving too much and having poor boundaries leads to feeling depleted emotionally and leaving work late most days. I want to continue to work at not caring who I am becoming in others eyes. I want to focus on the great work that I do daily out in our community. I have a wonderful skill-set. Assisting others with their path of recovery comes easy to me. I am trusting not going above and beyond is actually healthy. As a result of all this learning, pacing myself rather than rushing, is how I will reach my "sweet spot" in my current employment. Knowing ones sweet spot avoids burnout and increases career longevity.
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