Cupcakes and Rainbows - July 7, 2017
I had a completely different blog that I
was going to post this week about give and take in relationships and
remembering what you want out of life. That will have to wait. Because
of a series of events that have transpired in my life, I want to share
something a little bit different. Maybe this week’s blog is more for me
than anyone else. I hope that you can pull something from it that will
help you make better choices in your own lives.
Over the last few days, I had been sorting out a lot of my past and working to identify what I really want in my life. It has been a difficult realization and the exploration has been taxing. I love to plan and analyze “the could be”, “how can I”, and “what if” processes of decision making, however, I am a firm believer that what is supposed to happen will happen. I work hard to understand different perpectives and try not to have any expectations most of the time. Man, all this thinking makes me sleepy.
I wrote out some pros and cons to the decisions that I needed to make and had made a choice. You have to understand that for me, when I make a decision, I jump in head first. Many of my friends have compared this action to that of a lawn dart. Although funny, it leads to headaches often.
The truth is that we can make choices and decisions for ourselves but, they don’t always go as planned. We catapult ourselves into the desired landing place only to find that it’s not the right place for us anymore. Where do we go from there?
It is difficult for me to let go of a decision once I have made it, although, I assure you that the more I ignore my intuition, the louder it becomes. We all owe it to ourselves to take the best road for us. The goal is to be happy and have rewarding relationships every day. Surround yourself with strong people, good people, and most importantly, people that love you for who you are. When life throws you a curve ball and that unexpected rush of pain hits you hard, try to push through it. Smile and believe that the best is yet to come. I know that it all sounds idealistic. I am a glass half full kind of girl and wouldn't trade it for the world. Make your own list of "why"s. Why did it fail? Why did it end? Why did I want it a certain way? Learn from your mistakes or you are destined to repeat them. Take the lesson and slowly back away.
No one enjoys the pain or trials that life has to offer, but, as I told someone very important to me, it is in the pain and trials that we grow and become strong. I think I actually said, “If every day was cupcakes and rainbows, we would all be assholes.”
In those moments where you feel you have no choice or, perhaps, you feel that someone or life has taken something from you, you have to buckle in, take a deep breath, and go in the direction of your dreams. Never stop trying. Never stop believing and life will take you exactly where you are meant to be.
As for my decision, it all became clear and the evidence that I have made the right choice, for me, evolved as it always does.
Until next week, make it all count and do your best to be good and honest with each other. Life is too short to be an asshole.
Over the last few days, I had been sorting out a lot of my past and working to identify what I really want in my life. It has been a difficult realization and the exploration has been taxing. I love to plan and analyze “the could be”, “how can I”, and “what if” processes of decision making, however, I am a firm believer that what is supposed to happen will happen. I work hard to understand different perpectives and try not to have any expectations most of the time. Man, all this thinking makes me sleepy.
I wrote out some pros and cons to the decisions that I needed to make and had made a choice. You have to understand that for me, when I make a decision, I jump in head first. Many of my friends have compared this action to that of a lawn dart. Although funny, it leads to headaches often.
The truth is that we can make choices and decisions for ourselves but, they don’t always go as planned. We catapult ourselves into the desired landing place only to find that it’s not the right place for us anymore. Where do we go from there?
It is difficult for me to let go of a decision once I have made it, although, I assure you that the more I ignore my intuition, the louder it becomes. We all owe it to ourselves to take the best road for us. The goal is to be happy and have rewarding relationships every day. Surround yourself with strong people, good people, and most importantly, people that love you for who you are. When life throws you a curve ball and that unexpected rush of pain hits you hard, try to push through it. Smile and believe that the best is yet to come. I know that it all sounds idealistic. I am a glass half full kind of girl and wouldn't trade it for the world. Make your own list of "why"s. Why did it fail? Why did it end? Why did I want it a certain way? Learn from your mistakes or you are destined to repeat them. Take the lesson and slowly back away.
No one enjoys the pain or trials that life has to offer, but, as I told someone very important to me, it is in the pain and trials that we grow and become strong. I think I actually said, “If every day was cupcakes and rainbows, we would all be assholes.”
In those moments where you feel you have no choice or, perhaps, you feel that someone or life has taken something from you, you have to buckle in, take a deep breath, and go in the direction of your dreams. Never stop trying. Never stop believing and life will take you exactly where you are meant to be.
As for my decision, it all became clear and the evidence that I have made the right choice, for me, evolved as it always does.
Until next week, make it all count and do your best to be good and honest with each other. Life is too short to be an asshole.
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