Relationships are always about allowing ourselves to take that big jump into the unknown, about taking a seat on that juicy roller coaster of excitement called 'Getting Involved' .. all in anticipation of everything that could and possibly be
We all start to make plans, n'est ce pas ?
Past experiences shore us up and keep us aware of the tell-tale signs of things going adrift
Like a talisman keeping the bad juju at bay
They guide us through the choppy waters and help us to face up to the hard stuff
That dream we all harbour of growing old next to someone is one thing
The very real possibility of growing apart, splitting up and being jestisonned like a pair of old socks is all part and parcel of the deal that we all subscribe to
A deal to which no-one is immune, even with the best will in the world
We might keep this and many other dark and wretched ideas tightly sealed and wrapped under pristine silken sashes, subconsciously buried in the back of our minds
And yet ... from time to time, in the privacy of our troubled and sleepless nights, we might silently un-wrap and daintily dust them down ... an intricate examination of our insecurities
A where-are-we-now reality check
A worse-case-scenario motivational tool
An emotional un-comfort blanket
But one day...
One day ...
The dam is breached
An emotional tsunami is unleashed
What do we do then
The seven year itch anyone ?
And what if ....
.... you apply the same analogy to your job
We all start to make plans, n'est ce pas ?
Past experiences shore us up and keep us aware of the tell-tale signs of things going adrift
Like a talisman keeping the bad juju at bay
They guide us through the choppy waters and help us to face up to the hard stuff
That dream we all harbour of growing old next to someone is one thing
The very real possibility of growing apart, splitting up and being jestisonned like a pair of old socks is all part and parcel of the deal that we all subscribe to
A deal to which no-one is immune, even with the best will in the world
We might keep this and many other dark and wretched ideas tightly sealed and wrapped under pristine silken sashes, subconsciously buried in the back of our minds
And yet ... from time to time, in the privacy of our troubled and sleepless nights, we might silently un-wrap and daintily dust them down ... an intricate examination of our insecurities
A where-are-we-now reality check
A worse-case-scenario motivational tool
An emotional un-comfort blanket
But one day...
One day ...
The dam is breached
An emotional tsunami is unleashed
What do we do then
The seven year itch anyone ?
And what if ....
.... you apply the same analogy to your job
Libellés : Start the week
posted by Damiel | 10:41 PM
2 Comments:
Is this a case of total paranoia/lack of commitment thing on your part or just plain narcissism?
It has to have have lasted seven years before you can call it an itch.
Heuuu ....
To decide to opt to (or try to)maintain any kind of online diary is sine qua non of being even just a teensy weensy bit egocentric
The last two postings are not to be contrived as the whitterings of a commitmentphobic adulescent
far from it
Rather, an analogy of how it feels, at any given time in any relationship, to be suddenly struck numb by the realisation as to how futile it's all become - why bother with something if there's no longer any joy to be had ?
It's well documented that the seven year itch occurs between 3 and 8 years of cohabitation,
But after 3 to 5 years of doing the same job, you generally start to give serious thought to moving on
If, however, you're still in the same job at the seven year (and counting) mark, you're dead wood in most professional service firms ....
Whaddya do when you're stuck at the point where you fundamentaly love your job, but you know, in your heart of hearts that it'll get you nowwhere ?
To leave or not to leave
That is the question
Me, i'm busy looking at the green grass in the paddock next door
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