Steve Van Dyk Steve Van Dyk

Say you’re sorry

Last night didn’t start well. My two youngest children napped so well in the afternoon that sleep did not come easily to either of them. I found myself going between Bedrooms to convince children that yes indeed they really were sleepy and all they needed to do was close their eyes and begin to dream. I even spent a few minutes laying on the floor in the hallway hoping that my mere presence would allow them to sleep. Unfortunately that was not the case in this today I woke up a real crank.

bedrooms to convince children that yes indeed they really were sleepy and all they needed to do was close their eyes and begin to dream. I even spent a few minutes laying on the floor in the hallway hoping that my mere presence would allow them to sleep. Unfortunately that was not the case in this today I woke up a real crank.

Starting my day as a giant sad sack lead me to see every disagreement, issue, or slight as an incredibly egregious act solely performed to make me angry. As such I let little things get to me and ended up getting angsty with a co-worker who wasn’t performing up to par. Expectations were not being met and I was under pressure to meet them, but I had to go through the co-worker to get there and I used my angry face to do it. Not cool. So once the dust settled I did what I thought best and apologized. Not a proud moment, but a moment to learn from.

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