Okay, we all know that I've had more than my fair share of troubles,
and I have long joked that I'm cursed with bad luck. But the fact of the
matter is, sometimes crap happens. Some people believe that this "crap"
is brought on by attracting negativity, and that the power of positive
thinking will help you be as successful as say, a millionaire. I
disagree. Despite my mini freak outs and moments of stress, I'm a pretty
positive person, and I certainly don't attract negativity. After my
meltdown, I regroup (sometimes with the help of loved ones), buck up,
and soldier on. I may not know what my future holds, but I have faith in
my family, faith in TJ's and my love, and faith in myself. TJ and I
have proven that we're an awesome team who can get through dark times,
as long as we work together.
But back to the issue,
crap happens! I can't blame the boys' recent diagnosis' on bad luck or
negativity, they inherited these medical problems, which sucks but it's
true. I can't blame my knee surgery on bad luck or negativity since I'm
the one who damaged my knees over a decade ago when I played competitive
soccer. I can't blame bad luck or negativity for TJ's pneumonia, but I
can blame him for not listening to me when I told him to go to the
doctor when he first got sick (haha, love you TJ!).
Instead
of going through life, worrying about whether your positive or negative
thinking is going to bring about certain events (good or bad), we
should just deal with these events when they happen. It is important to
be positive when dealing with a crisis, but thinking that your
positivity will ward off any future bad events isn't realistic. Just
believe in yourself, and find those wonderful people that will always
have your back.
I know that the "crap" I'm dealing with won't be the last, and I know it won't be the worst. However, I'm positive that I'll get through it just fine, and hopefully with minimal frustrated Facebook posts.
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