A Room with No View?

It's always amazing to me how when I finally feel like I have a handle on things, something happens that shows me that I just don't!

There is lots happening for me right now. I am moving. That's always fun. There are some very good parts to it, but I'll save that for another post.

At work, I found out today that I have to move to yet another office. But it's bigger, they tell me. Well, that is true...it is. But it's a room with no view. I look out my door to an empty cubicle. I have been at this job for less than 2 years. This is the 5th time I have had to move my workspace. Now granted, last time I did move to an office. I was sooooo excited because I could finally listen to my music NOT without using headphones. I could use a lamp instead of that awful fluorescent lighten...I mean seriously...does anyone look good in that light???? But I digress...I really was very excited about finally having an office. I mean come on...I'm a VP at my organization. And not that the title means all that much, I would think it would at least come with an office!

So I got my office. And I made it my office. Hung up some nice prints and an big ole bulletin board. Hung up fun pictures of my family. I even finally got a print of the Bob picture....that's for another post. Just the other day, I was showing my office to someone and as I was showing said Bob picture, I remember thinking "I am really happy and comfortable in the office!" The kiss of death apparently.

So today the CEO's assistant calls me and leaves a message to please see her. Since her desk is (well...was) only about 50 ft from mine, I just walked over there. She just plainly says..."I need to move you to Stephanie's old office. Jane is taking yours." Well, I am happy for Jane....my old office is a great office! And she needs me to do it today. FUN FUN! As I begin to pack up my crap, the CEO sticks her head in and (sort of) jokingly says. "I felt like you were way too settled, so I needed to move you again." Well gee, thanks! I guess it's good that she notices me! :P

So I am moving my office into the bigger office with no view. I am not sure why it bothers me. Many people would be more than happy to have this office. I guess I'll get to a happier place about it. I can rehang the prints and the pictures. I can move my lamp. I can still listen to my ipod on the oh-so-cool sharper image speaker thing that lights up to the music. (Can anyone way more money than I needed to spend???)

Maybe the lesson is I need to be better about embracing the change. Maybe I should try to own it more. I need to remember that I am creating this experience. It's my experience and really mine alone. It's neither good nor bad in and of itself. It's innate goodness or badness is really only in how I choose to experience it. I should learn to keep my own power and not give is away so easily to others (we teach what we have to learn, huh G? hehe).

Maybe the only reason I thought this was a room with no view is because I wasn't really looking in the right place????