I
am a hippie...a modern day hippie but a hippie nonetheless and all
that entails.
I
finally got around to starting a garden yesterday...and I made my
plot the old fashion way....my husband and I dug up the grass and
pulled the roots up....it is hard work and we are no where near
complete. I eat salad for snacks and love to love. I stand by my
convictions and am more concerned with enjoying life than with acquiring
things. I don't shop at Walmart or eat McDonald's because they're
both terrible corporations. I don't drink bottled water because many
of the mainstream water bottling companies buy water from poor
communities and then sell it back at rates they can not afford.
I
know there are some corporations in the world that are “good” or
at least better than the average but overall, I prefer to support
small business. The reason being is that small businesses seem to
place higher value the individual experience compared to corporations
which tend to value money/profit. Some corporations are so focused
on money that they will risk the health, sanity or financial
stability of the customer for the sake of profit.
Money
is a man made construct and in and of it self has no value. It's the
services and the goods that you receive in exchange that have
tangible value. Money is only valuable in theory.
Any
who, my old job was productivity based...which makes sense except I
worked with people...people who struggled with substance abuse
addiction so their attendance was not always....reliable per say. In
order to meet productivity expectations, you would need to see at
least 7 people a day for 40 minutes sessions. That doesn't sound so
bad right? well remember that attendance inconsistency I just
mentioned, in order to have a chance at meeting our productivity
requirements, we would schedule at least 14 people a day because
inevitably someone would show up.
My
workload bounced back and forth between two extremes...having nothing
to do and having EVERYTHING to do...more times than not, it was
having everything to do. When things started to become overwhelming,
i initially tried to pretend as if things weren't that bad...truth be
told though, it was terrible for me...
Because
instead of being looked at as a person who provided a service, I was
looked at as a robot that performed a function...and it seemed like
all the people on top cared about was whether or not the robots were
working as efficiently as they could.
When
you take this and combine it with the fact that my job was to help
people cope with their problems, it certainly makes for a stressful
situation.
I
was able to handle all of this stress until the sudden suicide of my
supervisor last month. After his untimely demise, it became
increasingly difficult to cope with the various happenings at my
former place of employment. Though I was certainly appreciative of
his presence while he was alive, I regret that I did not fully
realize the positive impact he had on our work space until he was no
longer apart of said space...
and
so I made the most impulsive move I've ever made in my life...The
Queen of responsibility walked out of a stable job because it did not
line up with my personal values and beliefs. I only have one life to
live and it is so important to me to make sure that everything I do
supports everything I am.
If you could take out some time to visit http://www.gofundme.com/8g6bf0 and check out my fundraising campaign to help start my mobile therapy business it would be greatly appreciated. I think it's a worthy cause and I am excited about being able to help my community.
Peace & Love
-Atiya
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