Whenever I get Highly Irritated at how something is run, or over a detail that irritates me, or when I feel standards are not being met (I think mine can be super high) I try to remember to step back and have look at the big picture and how much good these events can create. I've been a bit grumbly about big dance events or our big yearly thing (PA Fairie Festival, we volunteer and perform), but when I'm in the midst of the thing and watching the, well, magic happen it is pretty awesome.
And I totally hear you on that point when you're going, "What the fuck was I thinking?" I have to be careful about how much I drink when I'm out of my element because super-negative thoughts can often follow, I think it's just a part of my fairly-well-socialized-but-still-overwhelmingly-introverted personality.
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Whenever I get Highly Irritated at how something is run, or over a detail that irritates me, or when I feel standards are not being met (I think mine can be super high) I try to remember to step back and have look at the big picture and how much good these events can create. I've been a bit grumbly about big dance events or our big yearly thing (PA Fairie Festival, we volunteer and perform), but when I'm in the midst of the thing and watching the, well, magic happen it is pretty awesome.
And I totally hear you on that point when you're going, "What the fuck was I thinking?" I have to be careful about how much I drink when I'm out of my element because super-negative thoughts can often follow, I think it's just a part of my fairly-well-socialized-but-still-overwhelmingly-introverted personality.