Embrace It

Yesterday, I was having a discussion with my boss. We were talking about some of the changes that are going to be taking place in our office over the next several months. There are going to be more changes during this time than in the whole 25 years she has been in business. We are trying to hammer out some of the future process changes and to problem-solve some of the current ones. It is challenging to say the least. Especially for a "newbie."

As we were discussing some of the less than pleasant changes, she mentioned a phrase that she used while in the army . . . "Embrace The Suck." I told her that while I doubt I would needlepoint a pillow with it, it was motivational non-the-less.

"Embrace The Suck."

Funny thing though, I thought about this phrase all night long.

Do I really know how to do this?

Do I jump ship at the first sign of difficulty?

What is my attitude like when I'm faced with "sucky" problems?
Do I expect situations in my life to always be pleasant, and if there not... how do I respond?

Is "suck" still a bad word?

And when did it change from a bad word to a common word?

"Embrace The Suck."

Who knows, maybe it wouldn't look so bad on a pillow.