Be Grounded

Be grounded and don't let foolish talk disway you. I had thought to myself "well I wanna go to school.". And don't get me wrong, I do! But it's important to consider that even though I want to go to school, I have to give my attention to my job. I have to stay grounded. Let me explain. I had asked my supervisor for time to do my schooling. She initially told me that she would have to think about it. That she would have to put the importance of the work schedule first. Not in those words of course, but that was the sentiment. What I have primarily learned about my supervisor is that she tries to be fair, but the work we do is the priority. With that being said she did say a no, but followed it by saying that if I gave her time she might try to accommodate me if she could. But then I had a different member of staff say . . . she wished that she could go to school like us, but that her work schedule would not permit it. That sentence made me think negatively, that I may not get the permission I requested. I felt a flood of emotions all revolving around the idea that I might not get what I truly want. But then I took a mental step back and re-evaluted the situation.

Nature has a delicate balance.
Nature is not influenced by frivolity,
It stays focussed.  It stays grounded.

My job pays my bills and enables me to live the independent life I want and I am currently living. I realize daily the importance of this job to my life.

With that being said, I do want to go to school real badly, but if I can't I will just have to think of another way to reach my schooling goals while working at this job. I won't be giving up on this job.

In this instance I had to be grounded and not listen to the talk around me. I had to make the decision to trust my supervisor and not be distracted by the rhetoric.

Close to two weeks later I have seen changes in the schedule that accommodate the time requested. But if I will get that time once the semester has started still remains to be seen. But what is most important is that I stayed 'grounded' even though I had the 'want' of going to school, I did not take actions to jeopardize the 'need' of having to work! I stayed grounded and anyone reading this should too. Stay grounded in your situation. Don't make permanent decisions based on temporary circumstances. Or don't choose 'wants' over 'needs'. Stay grounded!