Ran into a work colleague at the grocery store yesterday morning.

He asked how work was going. I said "good... can't complain". He was surprised by my response, knowing all the difficult changes going on in my department. This led to the briefest metaphysical chinwags I've had in the deli section, about stressful change.

I admitted to having early resentment and stress dealing with changes at work, but decided to let go of that perspective, 'cause it was not helping. He said that's important, because that stress has a ripple effect on people around us too.

Diving deeper into the subject, he said people too often at work say "thank God it's Friday", and that they might be conveying being stuck in a situation beyond their control and can't wait for it to end.

This subtle act of not living fully in the moment, but continually waiting for a better moment to really enjoy ourselves, is probably not the healthiest perspective. Perhaps this is a natural reaction to change that is beyond our perceived control.

If friction and stress develop from the perception of not being in control due to change events, then maybe, by letting go of that perspective, and going with the change, enabling the possibility of unrealized opportunities, we do gain the ultimate control over ourselves, our emotions and our impact on others around us.

Hmm... maybe so, now where is the coffee?