2.08.2011

Day 37 - My job as a listener

First of all, my primary duty in my job is to listen.  I sometimes forget this, but it also means I should be listening to myself.  Part of this daily journey in thankfulness has helped remind me of this. 

Today I went to a front desk, for a meeting.  The person that greeted me (or actually didn't greet me) left me thinking, "Well...she really loves her job..."  At first it annoyed me a little but as I thought about it a little bit more I felt less and less annoyed and more grateful.  I love my job.  I feel like (most days) it is a privilege to do the work that I do.  I love listening to people's stories and helping them find a new way of looking at it.  I love helping them find solutions, or even just listening.  I love the fact that I see a little bit of everyone in my practice - and I also love the fact that my job isn't just clinical - that there is a business side of it.  I love the fact that the company I work for values work/life balance.  I love the fact that I get to pick the parts of my job that I like the most, and do those the most.  I am so blessed in this area of my life.  Do I feel this way every minute of every day?  Probably not.  But I certainly feel like this most of the time. 

Dear Father.  Thank you for blessing me with a job in a field that I love.  Thank you for the fact that my job and I are well aligned.  Thank you for all I have learned in my job and thank you for continuing to challenge me in this area.  Amen.

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