Coming up for air!

Finding me time has been a challenge this week.
I had a lot on my plate. The major project was a sales campaign that was scheduled to end on yesterday.
My plans were to devote as much of my time and energy towards this project as I possibly could.
Armed with all of the tools I needed and a will to get the job done, I boldly stepped up to the plate (okay sat down at my desk) and went to work.
As I said, that was my plan.
We all know all to well what happens when we make plans.
Correct, that is just about when we understand that no matter what we think we have laid out as a course of action, there are more often than not other factors or forces that have an effect on all of this.
First came internet issues. I would log on and my server would go down. I would log on and my server would go down again. As if I was engaged in some battle of wills, I would try to log on again and my screen would read "server unavailable". 
This went on for 2 days.
As if this was not enough,my computer also decided it was time to challenge me by denying me access to any of my Excel files. 
I use this program a lot. I have spreadsheets galore and I use them and cross reference them constantly.
For 3 days, I had no access to my files.
Frustration does not begin to describe what I felt.
The good news is that by late Thursday afternoon, everything was back up and running.
Even more encouraging than that was the way in which I handled all of these challenges.
In stride!
There was no flipping out.
 There was no cursed house atitude.
I didn't yank my computer from my desk ad toss it into the street.
I managed the entire situation as well as I possibly could, calling on all of my resources and using every one of them to the best of my abilities.
By around 9 p.m. last night, I felt aas if I had pulled everything back together, caught up with most of what I needed to catch up on and put out as many fires as I possibly could have. 
Today feels much more under control. I am choosing to take advantage of this by affording myself some me time.
After clearing out my overnight emails and dropping Susan off at the shop, I went and got my hair cut.
(this was long overdue!)
Next I will head ot to the dry cleaners and drop off well over a dozen shirts that have been sitting since early January.
(Again,long overdue!)
Later I will come back to my desk and review what I may have missed last week and what I want to prepare for Monday.
In the meantime, I have been able to grab this tiny bit of me time to do what I have missed all week.
 Writing!
Reaching out to you!
Being connected!
There are those moments in time when I feel as if I am drowning under the onslaught of the day. It's in those time where I just have to hold my breath until I can come up for air. 
Stay calm,think clearly and eventually it will all pass.
That's when I can come ashore ,catch my breath and continue moving on downstream.
Shabbat Shalom!