Have you ever noticed that as humans we tend to hold on to the bad things that happen to us in life? Most of us mark anniversaries...the good - birthdays, wedding (most of the time *wink*), births of our children, college/high school graduation....the bad - deaths, accidents, life changing moments. So why is it we often give those bad things as much or sometimes even more weight than we do the good? I was talking to someone yesterday and was told that the bad things only carry as much power as I allow them. Okay...that's true but, again....isn't that just human nature? Maybe it is the people like me who strive to be perfectionists that get caught in this trap. We mark these dates often as somehow being our shortcomings. Again, in another conversation recently, I was told "you're human....welcome to the human race...we've been waiting for you." I admit it...I try very hard to be superwoman and not let anyone down. That's a whole other post. I'm just sitting here this morning surrounded by thoughts of all the bad things I hold on to and how I am striving to learn to let go of those. Like I told someone recently in a comment on their blog....if you hold on to all the bad things and box them away.. put them in your internal filing system...then you have far less room for the good things. But, then again...what do you expect from someone with an Eeyore tattoo? :)
Working not to be such a pessimist...
XoXo
Pandora
1 comment:
First, Eeyore is the best, probably my favorite other than Rabbit. I think we dwell on the things that effect us the most. Good or Bad, sometimes the results are more mix than maybe you notice right now. With all the change in your life lately (mostly negative), you should cut yourself so slack. You do so much for so many others, even when you, yourself are not really feeling your best. I agree keep looking for the good where you find it, like Mouse's score or Heaven's ROTC accomplishments. I also know that it is hard, with so many other iissues pressing in, still give yourself a chance to relax. I have a theory about pessisism that you should ask about sometime.
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