Dedramatization - Free Sample!
Posted By Michelle Ichinose - January 24th, 2008
Yes, ‘dedramatization’ is a word… or at least it will be as soon as I submit it to Urban Dictionary after I finish writing this post.
Well fellow humans, I am happy to report that Friday has finally arrived. This has been a rough week–and no, not just because Heath Ledger passed away (R.I.P. Heath)– but because sometimes it is all too easy to get caught up in the drama of this industry.
Now obviously every job is stressful, no matter if you are a Kindergarten teacher or a Brain Surgeon in the E.R. But sometimes, I have to take a few steps back to realize how silly it sounds when I am freaking out about things such as pixel placing, or suppression files. Being dramatic over things that are out of your control is not only a huge waste of time, but it is also a pretty obnoxious quality.
Coming from someone who used to stress out about being five minutes late…meeting her mom…for lunch…on a Sunday (no, not me..this friend I uh knew once….I swear!), I’ve learned that you should never take life too seriously.
Exhibit A - I found myself getting sucked into a whirlpool of pressure these past few days and came out of it realizing that letting myself stress about the little things only left me exhausted…and with not much to show for it. Lesson learned? No need to overly dramatize the small stuff…but rather use that energy to focus on staying productive. Easier said than done, I know, but it is definitely something that is worth constantly reminding yourself of throughout the day, or week, or whatever.
It is such a valuable skill to be able to stay composed in a seemingly stressful situation, which seems to go hand-in-hand with that other important skill–being able to live a balanced life. I’m convinced that the only way to successfully demonstrate either of these skills is to be able to put things in perspective. It is way too easy to get dramatic about those pain-in-the-ass hurdles we all deal with hundreds of times a day. Sometimes you just need to take a deep breath…and maybe a few chill pills, as my Dad would say. (Sweet pic btw, huh? Gotta love Google Images…).
Anyway, that is enough “Deep Thoughts by Michelle” for one blog. I’ll let those insightful words of wisdom sink in this week as we begin to wind down the first month of 2008. Hope everyone has a great (and drama-free) week, and I’ll catch your act next Friday! (When you tune in to read my deep and inspiring weekly blog, that is).
PS. I can’t believe you just fell for that ‘Free Sample’ thing. Ha! You should know better being in this industry…
