Heinous bitch is the term used most often
That escalated quickly.
“So a lot has happened since you left,” my brother joked while we stood in line to grab some ice cream. He was talking of course about the current political climate in the US. Like many, I look forward to when this election year is over. I had hoped to escape the news while I’m on this summer sojourn but the news found its way to me. It’s hard to escape the news when you are a witness to a group chat where a benign piece of news quickly escalates to a full death match. Because everyone has to share their opinion. I recently have been avoiding politics in any discussion, because sadly it has rarely been productive. When people take a political opinion personal, it’s easy to escalate into making threats. But I guess for many, the affiliation is personal. At least I was not part of the heated discussion that turned into insults. Luckily for me, my mind has been preoccupied elsewhere for the last few weeks. And it will be for a tiny bit longer for the rest of the month. I am embracing the escape from reality for now as I bid the Galicia region of Spain goodbye and head to the Balearic Islands. These last few days have been a welcome reprieve even if it’s only temporary. And I hope you find time for some reprieve yourself.
Be well.
Kat✨
Some recommendations and discoveries that I hope can help you be a little bit better and kinder this week:
How to be better for yourself…
🤑 Raise | A few weeks ago I had a discussion with one of my team members about work raises and promotions. He noted that the fall season is usually when those advancements and merit increases happen therefore he wanted to talk to me about it urgently. I expressed that when it comes to asking for that raise, you need to be five steps ahead of the game. That is start your planning and requesting early. If you want a promotion for the next year, have that conversation 6 months before. Why? Because financial forecasting takes place waaaay before the organization closes its books for the year. Meaning any request for a raise should have been made prior to the budget talks. So plot all those important points and plant the seed for a promotion ahead by having the conversation early.
How to be better for others…
💬Talk | About the hard stuff. Dont walk around carrying the weight of bitterness and contempt towards others. Talk it out with them, whether your colleagues, loved ones or friends, do so with grace and humility so to help clear the air. But don’t do it while you’re under the influence of rage or insecurity. Muster up some compassion and kindness first before engaging. Or if it’s not an option to talk it out with the person in question, talk it through with a trusted third-party confidant instead. Why burden yourself with emotional baggage that do not serve you or your relationship by carrying all that excess weight? Why do that to yourself?
A road well traveled: Reflecting on lessons from traversing life
If you weren’t riddled with fear of anything, what would you do differently in your life?
Wellness in brief: news and stories
How do you save the day?
Don’t quit your day job. At least not yet.
Exactly, how much sunscreen do you need.