For the past month or so I had been suffering from the winter blues, but I’ve noticed that my mood has lightened up in the last week. While it would be fun to say it’s the extra minute or so of day since the solstice, I think it’s more than that. So I’ll swirl explanations into gratitude:
- I hired the successor to my old position at work. S worked at the library before and I’m very glad to have her back. Her learning curve hasn’t been steep and she’s already generating good ideas for her section.
- I’m feeling less stress at work, which I attribute to two reasons – a) I feel like I’m leaving my old program in good hands and b) With the most recent hire, my section is fully staffed. Having a few extra people makes a *big* difference.
- I’ve been more consistent about treadmilling with the SAD lamp on in the morning. I really feel refreshed after a 20-30 minute session in the mornings.
Here’s to a happy 2008!
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