I know what you are thinking, because I'm thinking the same thing. And neither of us is alone.
With the onset of flus and bombs and other various objects of fear, there will come a time when we are going to have to choose. Between happiness and terror. Between positivity and negativity. Between a smile and a frown.
Let this be the day you decide that you have had enough. Decide that yes, things might not be the easiest, but you know what? You have a lot to be grateful for. And instead of thinking about what you don't have, you want to think about what you do have.
Let us begin this road together. I ask of you to take this journey with me and, on this first post, tell me about something good that happened to you today. I don't care how trivial it is; I want to know.
My friend Ashley posted the following on her blog. Thought that this, too, could offer some optimism :) especially for those in a transitioning period of their lives...
ReplyDeleteBut don't forget enjoy the ride.
Today on my car ride home I had a revelation. I really enjoyed my car ride this evening. Instead of taking the turnpike I opted for back roads filled with traffic Lights. Although, I didn't even pay attention to the stop and go. My mind was elsewhere. I was just thinking, reflecting, contemplating... I realized (and I think this goes for a lot of people) everything I complain about, I eventually miss: The dreadful conditioning and tiresome sprinting of any sport I have ever played competitively, but now I yearn to be back on a team. The stresses of a college exam, now i'd give anything to be back in that library studying. High school and its trivial stresses. Living at home - I complained about that, but now that I moved out I complain about how I have bills and no money. How disgusting my college house was, yet every time I drive passed good ole' prosper I get a pit in my stomach because some of the best times of my life were spent in that house.... Then I realized, as much as I complain about working, I am going to miss this job when I leave it. The people I work with are amazing. They are like family. We are all so close, they know me for the real me and still accept me anyway. They were totally accepting of my sexual orientation and they were kind and welcoming to girlfriend. We have a blast at happy hours, we play games in the parking lot at lunch such as horse balls, football, bean bag toss, softball, and wiffle ball, we make jello shots and bring them into work, we go bowling every Wednesday at lunch, We have tons of employee functions, I get bagels twice a week and soft pretzels once a week, My co-workers are HILLARIOUS, We put bailey's in our coffee, Atleast once a week we have large group emails that last pretty much the entire day and are hysterical! My boss is AWESOME! I was able to go to DC! And most importantly they all genuinely care about me and my well being. They support what I do and my decisions. When I told a few I had an interview they weren't upset, instead they wished me luck, they truly care about my well being and have my best interest at heart. So I decided I am going to stop complaining about work, because as much as I do, if I leave for another job I know I'm going to miss this one. From now on, I will enjoy every day. I am going to stop worrying about not being able to find a job and be thankful I have such a great one. In the meantime if I find a job, great, if I don't... oh well the one I have is not bad at all.
In a way, I feel this new mentality is going to have a similar effect as when you are single and you can't find anyone, but the second you enter a relationship you really enjoy, people that like you start coming out of the woodworks. Once you stop looking, the things you once searched for find you. As crazy and unorganized as my life feels right now, today I realized its really not so bad. I haven't been completely deterred yet from law school, and if I am so what, I can try again. And in the meantime, I have a job I am starting to really enjoy. (I don't think I ever disliked my job, really, just the transition from college life to real life, which I now realize isn't all that bad).
Then I came back to consciousness and realized Holy crap I'm almost home! Today's commute was actually rather enjoyable and very relaxed. No stress, no road rage, no speeding. That's when everything all came together and hit me. If we take time to enjoy the ride, our trip will be a lot more enjoyable. As long as we stay positive, our journey will be stress-free and we won't deal with the guilt of taking it for granted. Very much the same as life. We don't know how long this trip will last so we need to enjoy every part of the ride.