Monday, January 11, 2010

Choices

I've realized in the past couple months that blogging is somewhat therapeutic. I've realized this because 1. I haven't done any and 2. I've been a bit overwhelmed and overcome. Life is full of decisions that are made each day. The decisions I make today will impact tomorrow and the decisions I make tomorrow will impact the day after tomorrow. You get the picture.

"You've got a lot of choices. If getting out of bed in the morning is a chore and you're not smiling on a regular basis, try another choice." ~Steven D. Woodhull

I have spent many mornings in the past couple years struggling to get out of bed. The smiling thing is a bit different because I've become incredibly adept at smiling despite not really wanting to or in the midst of ignoring many things that are plaguing me. I thought, in general, that I was a happy person. However, I'm learning that the mind has a tremendous power to convince itself of things that may not be true, especially if these things are unpleasant.

So, I'm exploring the advice of Steven Woodhull and have realized that I have no clue whatsoever what choice has gotten me to this point and what "another choice" actually is. My best guess is that it's a combination of choices that have lead to the present.

My life has turned in this way or that (and at times I think I was a bit out of alignment). I'm still not sure that I want to chart my course now or just wait to see what life has in store.

1 comment:

  1. i like that quote. thanks for putting that one there! love you cuz!

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