Something I have learned on this journey is that NO one asks for what life hands them. You just get it dropped in your lap and you have to figure out how you are going to go forward. We'll deny its existence, ignore it, hate it, yell at it and eventually we'll accept it. We don't like it but let's face it having a fit about it doesn't change ANYTHING. Heck, if throwing a fit could change stuff I'd be residing on beach somewhere living off the residuals of my investments, right? Some days are harder to keep the momentum going forward than others. It is hard to do that "to do" list. Those are the days that you are right at the edge of being sucked into despair. It is almost like treading water and all your energy is expended just on breathing. The reality around you threatens to overtake you. Thus, I have a list of "do NOT go there under any circumstances". For example, I do not dwell on what I had a career in, what my degree is, what I was trained for, or what my 5 year or 10 year plans are. Every so often I get to the very edge of those thoughts and think, hmmm, pprobably not a safe day in the water eh? I read somewhere once that your mind is like a bad neighborhood, don't go there after dark. I would have to add, take a friend if you have to go, they typically see things differently, keep you away from the pitfalls and can lift you up when you are down. Thank you to all my wonderful friends out there, I couldn't do this journey without you!
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