Congested...

Have you ever been congested? Congestion is just an excessive accumulation that causes a clog.  I've been dealing with this and it's HORRIBLE.

I have allergies and they're so bad right now that I'm unable to sleep through the night. My nose is all stuffed up and I can't breathe, or "Breavfff " the way it sounds right now when I say it.  I'm so not a mouth breather, so if I can't breathe through my nose I feel like I'm suffocating! Some people...aka-snorers...don't have this problem LOL!!

Last night I was thinking about congestion, because of course I wasn't able to sleep yet again, because I was congested.  Your life can be congested.
You can have so much stuff, people, things, tasks, etc. That your life can become so congested that you will feel like you're suffocating.

Your life begins to look like this. When your suffocating you get confused, can't think straight and if you stay in this position you will die. I don't mean you will literally die, but you can become so overwhelmed with life's issues, that you just mentally shut down because you can no longer handle it. You give up on your dreams. Why, because you have too much on your plate.


Take the time today and re-prioritize the things, people, etc that are in your life. In writing you will hear the acronym KISS--Keep it simple, stupid!  Get rid of the excess stuff in your life. Stuff that's weighing you down, causing you to lose your focus on what's really important! Don't allow yourself to get 'caught up' in stupid stuff. Things that have absolutely nothing to do with you. Don't worry about what so-and-so's doing, saying, being, watching, buying. What's that got to do with you?  NOTHING!

Make it your goal today to get rid of at least 1 unnecessary item in your life.

Blessings!

The Dreadful Speakerphone...

Today, let's talk about speakerphones. I hate speakerphones and wish they were never invented!!

I think there should be some sort of  mandatory class on speakerphone etiquette. Over the years I've heard some things that I really should not have heard.

People, let's discuss rules.
1) ALWAYS let the person on speakerphone, know that you have them on loudspeaker. It's best to do this right at the beginning of the conversation and ask them if this is okay.

2) Only use the speakerphone if a) you are in an office with the door closed or b) more than 1 person sitting with you needs to hear the conversation, and that is only after you have disclosed #1.

3) Even if you have your office door closed. Turn down the speakerphone volume. Your office is not sound proof.  People sitting outside your office may not hear your voice, but can very clearly hear the person on the loudspeaker.

Now, let's discuss a few scenarios that I've experienced.

**DISCLAIMER--names have been changed or not mentioned to protect the guilty**

The phone rings Person A answers said call by pressing the speakerphone button. "Hey, wassup."

Person B,  didn't know she is on speakerphone, begins to give a candid review of Person A's bedroom performance. It was not a very good grade.


The phone rings Person A answers said call by pressing the speakerphone button. "Hey, wassup."

Person B, does not know he is on speakerphone, begins to tell Person A that they have not had bowel movement in a week.


 Or, even outside the office. Why would you use the speakerphone feature on your cell while standing in line at the grocery store, on an elevator, or on a bus.  No, I don't want to hear you fighting with your boyfriend about stuff that is NONE of my business. Why he never buys you anything, you hate your in-laws, you have gas, the stains you found on your hotel sheets, you hate his friends, your wife is a terrible cook. Well, now everyone knows because they probably had you on speakerphone.



Oh, and while we're talking about phone-challenged people. Here's something else to put in your ditty bag. If you have to cough, never do it directly into the phone, turn your head.

If you're eating something, please realize that on my end you sound like a 500lb gorilla. If you must snort your nose, please cover the handset.

Okay, well, I think that just about sums it all up. LOL!  Any speakerphone issues you'd like to discuss?

 Enjoy your day!

Blessings!