Shake it off!
“Baby, I’m just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake I shake it off, I shake it off.” Yes, I just quoted Taylor Swift’s “Shake it Off” lyrics! It’s New Year’s Day and I just spent my early afternoon watching her “Reputation” tour with my eldest daughter Bianca, a somewhat reluctant fan. Despite her issues with T-Swift, she still cannot help but like her! I could understand why. (My apologies to all you “Swifties.”) This morning, as we watched the concert and Taylor sang “Shake it off,” I was reminded of a time last year when feuds stirred up at my work place. During that season a coworker sent me an email. “Rosa, like Taylor Swift, you need to shake it off!” The email made me laugh, but in all seriousness, at that moment it was the exact sentiment I needed. “Shake it off!” You see, I had major work business to attend to, and I couldn’t allow simple disagreements or misunderstandings to keep me from getting my job done. I am a thick-skinned, let-it-roll-off-me, resilient …