workaday Thursday

Yesterday at work someone described me as “the opposite of high-strung.” Shocking, I know. I wish I could say that it is Exhibit A in my new and improved lower-stress outlook on work. However, that would perhaps be untrue. More likely it is because:

1. Both of us work closely with another employee who takes high-strung to new heights. It is genuinely possible I appear somewhat mellow in comparison.

2. Despite working together for more than eight months, this coworker has never actually paid attention to anything I’ve ever said. This would not surprise me in the least.

3. I am already using up all my high-strung-ness on other things. There’s only so much panic I can rustle up at any given moment, and so many potential topics to choose from.

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