Unfairness in the workplace.

I was catching up with one of my best friends in the sauna on Sunday after a strenuous Pilates workout. This friend of mine is a rock in my life. She calms me down or the best-sounding board a girl could ask for besides my daughter. There has been this brewing and bubbling issue in the workplace of what are the criteria when deciding on who gets chosen for whatever.

It came to a point when her manager tried to smooth things over by giving her a shrug of the shoulders and admitting to her not knowing either. Needless to say, corridor talk leaked and the manager was chosen for something specific with another colleague who has been there for a short while. You can imagine how miserable her Friday turned out and setting the tone for the weekend.

I have felt that too in the workplace and I could relate immediately. There will always be a favorite. It is like a parent that says they love their kids equally. That is such poppycock! You might love them equally but you will favor one of them.

She struggled with the inner turmoil that was raging within her and could not get a handle on it. The injustice of it or wanting to try and understand why was driving her crazy.

My work woes.

Is there anybody out there that can relate? Someone is always overlooked and I believe people are chosen only if the person who chooses believes that the chosen one adds value.

The thing is if you do not get chosen and meditate on the injustice of it, is what makes you go mad and sad. Double whammy there! Then we talk about it amongst our colleagues and that makes it a hundred times worse.

The lack of maturity forces people to do things underhandedly and not be transparent about what is going on in the office. Managers and those who are chosen get angry because of guilt and want to shift the blame onto others that should stay in their lane. Vicious cycle and now everyone is sulking as all of us are now victims.

The simple thing of being brutally honest with each other in a department is shied away from. Robust conversations are needed where we are still able to walk away from each other with our dignity and relationships intact and not fearing victimization or losing our jobs. Transparency creates trust.

Conclusion

The advice I gave my friend that made the penny drop was the following. Focus on what you can control which is your thoughts. Those thoughts elicit emotions and that creates energy that attracts experiences that will not serve you.

How I gauge this is by checking whether I am working in the fruits of the spirit or in the fruits of the ego. It works like a charm and is the quickest way for me to get into alignment with source (it is what you connect with on a higher level).

Fruits of the spirit - kindness, love, joy, grace, (yes I struggled and hit a wall at four people!) I know how to hit the top 10 of the fruits of the ego - hate, jealousy, envy, bitterness, (lol clearly my mind is shifting as I struggled here too but at least I am getting stronger in where I place my attention).

Trinity - mind, body and spirit are what you have control of so take care of it at all times. Keep it in alignment and when you feel unease then that is your cue to check your alignment.

Remember

There will always be injustice if you look for it. Always direct your attention to the better-feeling thought.

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