Stress

After my first treatment for my cancer, I knew that it was time to relieve myself of some stress. My daughter heard me complaining about my old Dell pc, and she encouraged me to buy a Mac. She felt that there would be a lot less stress than continuing to use my 10-year-old Dell. After persuasion from her and pushing back from me, I gave in and bought the Mac.

Over a few months I struggled trying to learn to operate the Mac, and my stress level grew higher and higher. I was trying to adjust my life to regular infusions, MRIs, and scans while trying to keep the Blepharospasm from ruining my life. There seemed to be more stress with the Mac, so I purchased a new Dell touch screen—a newer version of my old Dell. But there was another surprise that raised my stress level. The new Dell came with an upgrade of Microsoft Office. I was wondering if there was a comfort zone for my future use of a computer.

I had given away our typewriter, so I did not have a choice. I had to push forward to learning the new/revised applications.

Lesson learned: Run from stress the moment you or others recognize it. Some of us who are “D” in DISC or “T” for Tenacity in the Working Genius need to be reminded that we cannot fix everything. One of my granddaughters was having some challenges, and I was spouting off ideas, and she said to me, “Papa, you can’t fix everything.” That stung, but I am so glad that she said that to me because I try very hard to fix things that affect my family or my friends.  Sometimes I just need to listen and give hugs.