moving forward
I am continually amazed at the interesting little twists and turns along the path of life. Just when things look dark and scary and grim, you turn a corner and suddenly find yourself in a totally different and much brighter place. The amazing part is that this is usually a simple matter of perception. The mind is a very pliable and powerful thing if you let it be.
Without going into great detail, let me just say that I have been reconnected with an old friend who has been kind enough to share some insights that have been most helpful in my ability to shift my perceptions about life, love, people, financial matters and most of all, strength. Not only am I moved by this old friend's strength, as he faces some challenges far beyond the norm these days, but I have begun to find my own strength again, as well. I am beginning to realize again that I am, indeed, able to be in control of many things in my life that I had previously felt were outside of my control for whatever reason.
One of my favorite all-time quotes is from Eleanor Roosevelt - "No one can make me a victim without my permission." In my case, I realize it was me who made myself a victim in different ways. Stupid. So, it's time to move on and re-take control again. Just the act of pursuing this makes me feel pretty darn good, and magically, things around me are already beginning to shape up in general - especially my happiness level.
On a practical and professional level, I am eagerly embarking on some major learnin', as I am doing a crash course of sorts in not only higher-end web design, but internet marketing, as well. I'm loving this and am finding the challenge to be very invigorating, albeit a bit daunting at first. But, as I go along in the tutorials, I am finding the old petrified brain cells are beginning to rehydrate and reanimate. Whew! I guess I haven't murdered as many as I thought... they were just in a coma.
On a more creative and fun level, I'm involved with some cool local friends in creating short videos. So far, we are having a blast with this little adventure and are currently editing two pieces we've filmed. We are learning as we go, but I must say I'm quite pleased with the results so far. We haven't posted anything yet because we haven't really finished anything yet... this is a time-intensive labor of love, tho, and we are all committed to seeing these projects through. Stay tuned!
So, yeah - we all go through shit at different times during life, but that is when we find out what we're truly made of. We can either give up and wallow, or we can get up, brush off and go forward. It's a choice - no always easy, but a choice, nonetheless. I choose to go forward, and it feels good. It's all good, really, and I feel more grateful than ever for what I have.
What an awesome bloggy thing. The last paragraph made me think of my mother. When I was young and would complain about some injustice committed upon me and how cruel the world was and how I just couldn't bare to go on, instead of sympathy she would say this: 'well, you just gotta pick yourself up, brush yourself off and get back on that horse and ride, Jennifer.' I hated that, she would not let me wallow. But now that I'm older, I've realized that was the best advice she could have given me. Thanks, mom.
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