As Rebecca slept, her bedside music player with a bugged file courtesy of Mark, played positive self esteem messages. Rebecca herself had no clue Mark had tampered with her player, she slept soundly as messages were sent to her subconscious mind.
You are great at everything you do.
You deserve more for what you do.
Others look up to you for leadership.
Rebecca woke up the next morning, refreshed and re-energized to go back to work at her new job. The mother of two warmed up a cup of coffee and fetched breakfast for herself before getting into her daily shower. Stepping out of the shower, Rebecca looked herself over in her mirror. Her paunch of a belly was still stubbornly present. She had hoped to get to the gym to resume working that off, but her new schedule has largely precluded that idea. Looking further at her face, soft wrinkles made their presence known, although they did look a little lighter. The biggest difference from yesterday was Rebecca's own electric energy. She actually felt excited to begin the day, she had another date with Mark planned this Friday after work to look forward to, and her new job actually felt like it had room for advancement unlike her old secretarial one.
Slipping on her work outfit consisting of a lavender blouse and black pencil skirt gave Rebecca a slight pause. She was used to bras having difficulty fitting over her expansive breasts, but now she had to pull tight to get her skirt around her waist while her blouse was feeling tighter across the shoulders and arms. "I hope I'm not gaining anymore weight!" Rebecca huffed as she zipped her skirt taut around her hips. Her shoes felt cramped as well she noticed...
At work, her cubicle job consisted mostly of answering phones for a customer service call center, so it wasn't all that different from her secretary work. The main difference was she was no longer at the beck and call of her immediate boss, even if she is now in a romantic relationship with said former boss. Her current supervisor, Sandra walked by.
"Oh, Rebecca, just the woman I was looking for!" Sandra was a few years older than Rebecca, she in some ways reminded Rebecca what she would look like those few years, wrinkles a little deeper, belly a little plumber, but that's where the similarities ended between the two women. Sandra was a good deal shorter than the 5'10 Rebecca, standing at an average 5'5. "We just looked at the books, and you managed to please a rather large customer with us that was previously thinking of closing their account and moving to a competitor. Not only that, you're in the lead for most satisfied customer calls this month. All of us team leaders and managers are recommending you for Employee of the Month!"
Just then Sandra and all of Rebecca's new co-workers erupted in applause as Sandra hands Rebecca a framed paper announcing Rebecca's achievement as a token of the company's gratitude. Rebecca was caught off guard by this attention, she had gotten used to being silent and subdued, but to be recognized for an achievement of her own merit sent shivers down her spine. The recognition gave a much needed boost to her diminished self esteem.
"Oh thank so much Sandra! I guess... I guess I never really thought about how much good work I contribute. I've always felt like... someone in the background, doing average work and never really standing out. This... really means a lot to me." Her co-workers dispersed after the small ceremony, while Rebecca's mood improved, the only little thing remaining that bugged her was how her blouse felt a smidge tighter...
Back at home, Rebecca got ready for bed, it was a long and exciting day and she was exhausted. She then set her alarm clock/music player for the next day. It really was a nifty device thought Rebecca, able to connect to Bluetooth, wi-fi, and download mp3 files. Yawning, Rebecca closed her eyes and fell to restful slumber. At approximately 3:12 am, the player suddenly kicked on and played its message from a file.
Growth begets success
You deserve to be respected
Only the biggest is best for you
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