My apologies. This week has been kind of strange and challenging. I love that I can say that now instead of "I had a bad week". It wasn't bad, it was challenging. I was thrown a few hurdles and I totally found a way around all of them. Some of them were emotional hurdles too, so its not like I just stubbed my toe or something like that. Mostly I discovered that I am a fully functional human being, capable of seeing different perspectives and problem solving. Being flexible also helps. You never know when a curveball is gonna come your way.
It cracks me up when people say "Why me? Why did I deserve this?" and the answer is..."Why NOT you". Daisies and butterflies get boring and if your life was perfect and wonderful, the fact of the matter is you would be BORED out of your mind. Humans CREATE challenges so they have something to occupy their time, and also so they can move their way up the food chain. OK, so you did not ask for a broken leg, or a car accident, or a bucket of paint to spill onto your hardwood floor...but these are life's opportunities to help you think OUTSIDE of the box. If your answer is to get mad, pout and cry for 10 days, then you have just wasted 10 days of your life. If you focus on the issue, get to work then maybe the next challenge won't be so difficult.
I still get mad. But nowadays I have "mini-meltdowns" instead of
weeks and months of agony and resentment. My melt-down might last 24 hours if something is really disappointing. Then I just kinda look up and say, "help me understand, so I can get through this," and its amazing what calm comes over me, and then the plan starts to unfold before my eyes. As mentioned in other posts, I see my life as magical. Even the bad parts.
It cracks me up when people say "Why me? Why did I deserve this?" and the answer is..."Why NOT you". Daisies and butterflies get boring and if your life was perfect and wonderful, the fact of the matter is you would be BORED out of your mind. Humans CREATE challenges so they have something to occupy their time, and also so they can move their way up the food chain. OK, so you did not ask for a broken leg, or a car accident, or a bucket of paint to spill onto your hardwood floor...but these are life's opportunities to help you think OUTSIDE of the box. If your answer is to get mad, pout and cry for 10 days, then you have just wasted 10 days of your life. If you focus on the issue, get to work then maybe the next challenge won't be so difficult.
I still get mad. But nowadays I have "mini-meltdowns" instead of
weeks and months of agony and resentment. My melt-down might last 24 hours if something is really disappointing. Then I just kinda look up and say, "help me understand, so I can get through this," and its amazing what calm comes over me, and then the plan starts to unfold before my eyes. As mentioned in other posts, I see my life as magical. Even the bad parts.
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I think the world needs more positive thoughts and positive people like you...
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