How many days have you woken up and decided today
is going to be a better day? Not because you have this hinge that something
will be different about it, but because you think you will be able to do things
differently.
Personally, I get so many of these days. I wake up with a
big smile, super positive… and in that spirit I put my make up on and make sure
my hair all puffed up and nice… I dress up, get into my car, stop for my
favorite coffee, play my favorite music and starting singing! I’m cheerful!
But then after the second song, pretty much... the old, grumpy,
indifferent me comes back. All the negative or pointless thoughts start hitting
me, one after the other... "it's been ages since I've been to the gym," about work, my personal life, my family, friends, my social life, the need to go to church more often, my
diet, my spirituality, my big dreams around my career, love,‘oh Lord, I’m turning 30 where did my life go?!” And before
I know it, my positive outlook to life and my desire to do things differently
is gone! Surprisingly most times, nothing has happened to trigger this negativity.
So I’m really wondering what stops us from keeping the
smile, thinking positively, singing in our cars, packing our bags and going on
an adventurous trip, working out daily, being really open to expressing what is
exactly on your mind, and courageous enough to meet new people? I wish I knew…
Sometimes I think it is out of habit that we are inclined to being negative, other times I think it is routine, culture,
pressure to do things in certain way, worrying about work, or how people feel, satisfying others… I’m
not sure!
But I guess acknowledging that you need that change… is
still somehow a good start!
