I’m not really sure what to write about today – I just feel like I need to write. There was something about emotional expression that’s been rolling around in my head, but I’m not sure how appropriate it would be to make comments about my own responses.
Sometimes, I feel I know someone, then I read something they wrote, usually from a couple of years ago. Very often there’s a great deal of anger in what I read. There is a lot of anger and frustration in this world, a lot that folks tend to keep hidden and never express except in the occasional angry bit of writing. I can understand that. We do feel the need to keep a bit of peace in our world, despite it all. But so much of the frustration I see comes from missed opportunities and failing to move forward with a dream or a goal. So much of the anger is misplaced blame – it’s always someone else’s fault that life has become unbearable.
Oh, don’t worry. I hated my life for quite a while. Then I realized I could change it. I quit letting other people push me into crap I didn’t want to do and I let a lot of negative people go. My life is still far from perfect, but I’m getting a handle on it. Took me long enough, right?
I’ve also come to realize some people just aren’t happy unless they can bitch about how awful their life is and how everyone is out to get them. Because, you know, otherwise they would have to take responsibility for their actions, and we just can’t have that.
I certainly don’t think I’m some kind of saint or whatever. I’m just another person trying to get by and find my little bit of happiness. I’ve learned some about what it takes to make me happy. It’s stuff that works for me, but I’m always willing to share what I’ve got – maybe someone else can get something from it, too:
If you take a chance on something, what is the worst that could happen?
Could you live with that?
If you don’t take the chance, could you live with that?
Is this something YOU want or is this something someone else THINKS you should want? (that’s always been a toughie for me!)
It’s your life – no one else is gonna live it for you. If you want to be angry, be angry. Eventually, you really ought to move past it, though. It’s no fun being stuck.
The fastest way out is almost always through. If something hits you, just let it roll right over and you'll soon come out on the other side. That was a tough one for me. Sign on my wall says, "Resistance breeds persistence." Let it happen and let it go. That works better.
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