Monday, January 4, 2016

Back to Work and a Retreat

Today it was time to take off the pajama pants and sweat pants and head back to work.  Instead of going back to the library, we had a retreat, which has become an annual tradition.  In the beginning, we needed to introduce ourselves and mention one expectation that we had for the day.  That was difficult.  I believe that if we could have some strategies that we could apply in the workplace and help to move the library forward, then maybe it would be successful.  I am not sure how successful it was in the end.  I hope that there are some strategies that I can utilize.  One thought is, as part of the system (the library), and part of the problem, how do I change my behavior to work better in the system.  It is something that I have thought a lot about.  As a tenured, full professor, how can I be more positive and help others to move forward.  Lots to think about. 

Because I had a hard time going to sleep last night, and we had an early start, I did not go exercise this morning. I am planning on getting up tomorrow morning to exercise.  I did, however, avoid the cookies, the scones (I really wanted one), the potatoes, and the muffins today.  I stuck with salad and chicken for lunch.  I am proud of myself because even though the stress started to rise, I stuck to the plan!

Tonight I tried a low carb enchilada bake for dinner.  It was pretty good with a salad and guacamole.  http://showmenan.blogspot.com/2013/07/enchilada-bake.html

No comments:

Post a Comment