Virtual Meeting

Since the quarantine, I have been monitoring work from home via email and intranet access to my personal drive where I have a lot of documents stored that I can work on. I can still call people I need to touch base with from home (I had a lovely chat with the head of HR), and for meetings, they use a speakerphone and I put my cell on speaker.



It has been working OK - at first I had to get the hang of organizing my online documents so I could easily find what I needed for reviewing. And its a bit tricky to know when I should interrupt the conversation with my comments. Also a bit hard to read people by their voices only, but the more I attend meetings by phone, the easier it gets.



Monday I spent the morning sorting through email and following up on things that I have ignored while I have not felt energetic. I realize that shooting out a boatload of emails like buckshot to staff and colleagues is not the ideal approach, but I have to work while I am both coherent and energetic.



After the meeting, which went well, I worked on an agenda for our Public Services Retreat which will have to be held in the Library this time instead of at the Meridian Center. Over and over I am so grateful that my colleagues make such accommodations for me. I can be productive when I am able, but am not impeding progress when I am hung up with health issues.

I have to say this is a far better approach than just being forced to go out on disability for the duration. It's a huge incentive to be able to contribute and feel normal when you are able. Makes you keep plodding along, knowing that in time, you will be able to take up a normal workload.

I do focus most all my energy on the health battle. I learned that the first time around. The work I must do is get well. Then anything left over from that work goes to maintaining the house if needed, and after that, my job. It's a good indicator when I have time and energy to do job related work, and so far I have been able to hang in there for the important stuff! I really look forward to being back full time, and I know that will come. I keep realizing how fortunate I am! I know it is not so for everyone and I am thankful that I am so blessed.