jUST when U think...

Sometimes

you think YOU have heard all the stories

and

then

you just are sitting in your own home

and

get knocked out of your chair...

YEP

sometimes

the funniest

and

most profound stories happen right at home folks

and

it happened here

right here.

AND

where is ole' Jay Leno?

Cos he would have a ball with this one

and

I can't wait to share it with those

professional caregivers

when I'm on the road speaking on

COMPASSION FATIGUE

and

the importance of

"self care"

Seems that when refreshing the memory of the owner of a business,

ole DLB

had a chore on her hands

as she reminded the owner of her upcoming days off...

She has not had a vacation in .... oh let's say 4 years

really, and has recently had to be off for  major

pain and a back that went "OUT"

as a result of the burdens of working long and hard

and

wearing the weight of so many over a long period of time

in addition to a headache of 6 months...

The ongoing stress and demands

finding its way through a body that tried to tell her something

as she has continued on...

But this vacation, posted now for three months for all to see

and to wrap their collective brains around

there ... now that time is nearing

and

then to remind the owner of

who

now is "aghast" at the reality!

Folks must take a stand for themselves in the workplace

as we move more and more realizing the impact of stress in the workplace, the numbers of those who are ill secondary to stress

and

those who I speak to across our nation who do not sleep well secondary to the work they do!

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As I sat here and listened to the story;

thinking it resonated what i hear across this beautiful Nation

and

those doing such hard work everywhere

I was struck by the many similar effects

of

compassion fatigue that I was hearing.

The biggest difference being

was that the owner of the business;

the very one that my best friend

was keeping moving

 and

those staff that she cares so deeply for

and

keeps motivated and that love her so.

It seems they all care deeply about patient care; about each other... all but the owner cares deeply,

but as for that owner I'm thinkin

seems

 to have no real and true compassion!

AND

I remembered hearing stories of the staff

that is so very loyal in their work;

and

the many ways that my best friend

takes best care of them; fostering their strengths and building on their skills while assuring that they know they are cared for.

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BUT THEN IT HAPPENED...

I almost fell out of my chair!

THE NEUROTRANSMITTERS IN MY BRAIN

WENT WILD!

As I heard my dear friend tell me this:

Her boss (the owner of the business) said,

"Well you could ask our physician here to write you a note, I'm sure that he would ... that would say,

 YOU DO NOT NEED TO TAKE YOUR VACATION"

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aNd

I have NOT been right since!

I made her repeat this several times,

I asked

"write a NOTE? To whom would this note be written?

i do not know of ANYONE WHO HAS ever EVER had a note written saying "It is OK to not take a vacation"?

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

Yep you read it right...

A business owner is suggesting that their Executive Director;

the one who keeps their show running

not take best care of themselves!

Is suggesting that they

go to the hired physician and

"ask for a NOTE saying it's ok to not take their vacation"...

Just when you think you've heard it all

this came from the mouth

of someone!

Now just tell me...

doesn't that just lay you in the floor???

Perhaps folks who think that way should be taken to these mountains and dropped there...

 cos' they sure are not thinking straight....

Now

I've heard of notes that say

"So n so, must take a vacation for their mental health,

so n so needs a vacation or they are goin to melt down and cost your organization money from the stress they are under,

or

so n so needs a VACATION and MUST have one NOW...

BUT

in all my life

who in the world would willingly seek out and find a

physician and then

ask

"hey doc, would you write a note saying:

 "I don't need a vacation"

but if a doc did write that note

who in the world would you give it to?

YOURSELF maybe?

[still shaking my head here]

I have stopped laughing,

I have stopped saying

"you are kidding me right".

I have stopped thinking this is just the craziest thing I have ever ever heard.

I have now decided

IT is THE MOST INSANE thing I have ever heard

and

from speaking to professionals around the country

I have heard a lot.

Take your vacations

take a STAND for yourselves folks

you work hard, you are exposed to much in your jobs...

in your work.

STand strong

and

if you ask for a note

from a physician

make sure it is a note that makes sense~

CAN I HAVE A NOTE TO BE RICH OR GOOFY?

mAKEs sense to me...
I still gotta tell ya,
what you dish out will come back at ya in life; in the work place, where ya play and where ya are
 and that the
world is indeed round.
[still shaking my head now]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atBg9zLI2bA

Now then

go forth and

STOMP

for what you need/want...

and

have the best day evah!

Some things are just too funny not to let you know about...

Got a funny story?

How are you warriors?

Thanks for staying here with comments while I was on the road

I read them all and loved hearing from you.

I'll tell you the story of

HAWK who flew through the screened lanai

after I left for my trip...

He decided to come in "talons first"

and oh boy did he cause a flighty stir around here

but now there is duct tape where he entered

all is safe

including the babies

that I believe he viewed as a "taste treat"

and

came to where I sit!

BUT thanks to Stuart and his techniques he was ushered out

without harm

and

all is well!

the most exciting things happen here

along with the stories!

Still waiting to hear from

WOLFGANG PUK

but

did recieve a 12,600 bill from Atlanta!

Are they kidding me???

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Still no follow up call from those health care providers to ask if i survived the trip home or if I am ok though...

Health care at its finest.

Oh Wolfgang, how you respond to me, will determine what and how I write about you....

Still waiting for Oprah, so far no nuthin there...

Well there ya go, news for middle of the week

from my home to yours.

Blessings dear ones.

Walk in Beauty

DRSES

www.drsherryeshowalter.com