Work moved slow today. Maybe it was the weather, or a confluence of some other events, but I had almost two hours worth of dead time. 

Patients cancelled last minute, or just neglected to attend, leaving me with ample time to think.

With all the news about politics and finances and change right now, 

I’ve been feeling nervous.

It’s quite apparent the glaring eye of the government is on ways to cut back on costs,

And I’m in the crosshairs, 

along with thousands of others. 

I’ve never been the kind of person who bucks authority, as much as I stand up for myself and my beliefs.

I feel that if the rules change, I have to grudgingly go along with it, 

as it’s for the “greater good”

But this time, I’m upset. 

The targets keep moving. I’ve been working for almost ten years now, and everytime I start to get caught up, something else happens. 

Ok, fine. I may not have any control over the changes.

I can accept that.

But I can change how I want to continue living and working.

On a day where fully one third of my patients didn’t show, I had time to change my mindset.

And I think it’s time to declutter my life, one bad habit at a time

Starting with the Diet Pepsi. 

That’ll save more money than I’d like to admit