Setting the Table

If I were expecting guests for dinner, I'd set the table before they arrived. I would know they were coming, and would want to be fully prepared when they walked in the door. They would need a place to sit, and I would want the table to be not only prepared and comfortable, but inviting as well.

If I waited until my guests arrived to set the table, I would have to move chairs around, find all the dishes and utensils we needed, and it would be generally disruptive and confusing.

In a similar manner, when I am expecting a change in my life, I must "set the table" for the change just like I set the table for guests. In other words, I do as much as I can in advance to prepare to welcome this new change into my home / world.

It occurred to me last week that even though I'm working at my old job, I am currently "setting the table" for my New Job. I'm learning to manage my emotions in a work setting. I'm learning to let go of petty differences, and to turn my thoughts to the positive as often as possible during the day. I'm learning to get out of bed feeling happy and cheerful, pleased to have a job that helps me support our lifestyle financially. I'm learning to focus meetings on desired outcomes rather than on all the things that could go wrong.

I'm currently setting the table for one of my best dinner parties yet - my New Job. Martha is IN THE HOUSE!