No pessimism ever discovered the secrets of the stars or sailed to an uncharted land or opened up a new heaven to the human spirit, ” observed Helen Keller. In this change-crazed world we live in, a healthy dose of optimism will help us deal with life’s daily challenges ad stay inspired in the face of difficulties. But the habit of positive thinking is not enough. To truly thrive on the inevitable obstacles that appear on your path, you must learn specific strategies for managing setbacks and transforming your struggles into strengths to keep you motivated, inspired and focused as you deal with adversity.
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There is always one person you love who becomes that definition. It usually happens retrospectively, but it happens eventually. This is the person who unknowingly sets the template for what you will always love about other people, even if some of these lovable qualities are self-destructive and unreasonable. The person who defines your understanding of love is not inherently different than anyone else, and they’re often just the person you happen to meet the first time you really, really, want to love someone. But that person still wins. They win, and you lose. Because for the rest of your life, they will control how you feel about everyone else.
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Allergies
On Wednesday when we had really, really nice weather, my nose decided to turn against me so I sneezed almost all day. Now I have a cold. Boo.
Cheese Napkin
I am currently eating dinner, mini pizza bites from Trader Joes. I microwaved them because I am too impatient and hungry for them to defrost in the toaster oven. You probably know that being impatient is a bad thing. Well, before I clicked the “start” button on the microwave, I put a napkin on top of the pizza. Yup! That’s right. All the cheese was melted onto the napkin. I now have tomato sauce bread for dinner.
(I wish I took a picture. Maybe next time…I hope not.)
