Looking Glass
The assignment for the next two weeks promises to be a challenge. Think about things I like and appreciate about myself that have nothing to do with helping or interacting with others. Hmmm… self-reflection, ugh:-
Humor
My ability to find humor in what would otherwise be stressful situations is something I admire about myself. Seeing the humor in Jim's antics, rather than always allowing them to frustrate me, made the last few years bearable. I hope it also helped my sons to be able to laugh along, NOT AT, their dad. That doesn't mean at the moment when I'd been searching for the TV remote for an hour. I felt amusement when I finally located it in the freezer. However, I quickly put the situation in perspective by acknowledging the humor in the notion of "why didn't I think to look there sooner"?
Sometimes it's a choice to find the humor in a difficult situation vs. having a pity party. My preference is to find humor, always. I haven't faced problems that would devastate me, but I have experienced struggles and grief. I've done enough self-reflection for now ... just that I could find one thing that is HUGE.
Not Stupid
I’m not boasting of high intelligence, but I’m not stupid. I do enjoy problem-solving, not just for others but most importantly for myself. I’m proud of the business I’ve built and the problem-solving it has required over the years.
I’m proud of the accomplishments Lisa and I have made with the apartments. We’ve invested money to make improvements and have grown the value. Neither of us has any experience with property management and according to my brother-in-law we don’t always make money-making decisions .. we’re nicer to our tenants and we both feel good about any decisions made.
Management Skills
I was dealt a huge heap of issues starting last night and continuing through today. Most were related to the storm that ripped through Staunton yesterday afternoon. It required lots of phone calls and text messages but I managed to round up the appropriate workers to take care of the clean-up without any assistance. even though at the moment, I felt frustrated at having all the work fall on me I am proud of the fact that I handled the problems.