The Bend in the Road is Not the End

Today I really tried to keep my cool.  Between a regular visit to the doctor about blood pressure (which is fine, BTW) and then the events during a night of bowling.  WOW... That was more stress in a matter of two hours than I have experienced in a long time.  Now I know how some politicians feel. The only problem is, they can hold the emotions together and I can't. hahaha Nevertheless, I refuse to linger in negativity so here I am continuing on with 5 things I loved about today.

1. I love my Doctor. Actually, she's a Physicians Assistant. She is so easy to talk to and shows a lot of care.  I told her that if she should ever leave this place, she MUST call and let me know.. 
2. I love that things like the Sustainable Living Roadshow exists.  They bring a great awareness to things and the Chapstick lip balm I bought is the bomb!
3. Stouffer's makes a damn good mac and cheese. If you haven't tried it.. I suggest you do.
4. I appreciate the individuals that volunteered to hold positions on the bowling league and appreciate everyone who exhibited a LOT of patience as we were trying to sort things out.  I can't even fully articulate nor formulate in words what their volunteerism means to me.
5. I'm happy in the way I managed myself through one of the toughest situations I have experienced in the last year. To withstand this is a sign of growth and maturity. Resiliency.
   
   "The bend in the road is not the end of the road unless you refuse to take the turn."

I had more to add so I added the additions to the Inspiration page.  Reading inspirational and motivation quotes really help me to get through difficult situations. Check out the other items here.

Use Your Heart as a Weapon and It Hurts Like Heaven

1. What a way to kick off the day - by watching this YouTube video a student posted on Facebook. It made me smile and chuckle. 
2. Another funny video to make me smile and chuckle today.
3. I have to toot my own horn.  I'm not sure whom I learned this from (parents, Oprah, watching 80s sitcoms because they all had a moral to the story), but I love the fact that I can remain calm in so many situations. Today would/could have been very challenging to some and for me, it's like, "Ok. So what steps do I take to move forward?"   No meltdown or freak-out, just a lot of laughing (because of the initial shock the began with an "Oh Shit Moment") then you bring it all back together and put it in perspective. 
4. “Choose to be kind over being right and you'll be right everytime.” ― Richard Carlson. Such an awesome quote I read today. 
5.  I heard one of the new Coldplay songs tonight. It's called Hurts Like Hell.  I love the energy of this song.  I wouldn't be surprised if it were used in a trendy commercial soon.

Rainy Days and Saturdays Won't Keep Me Down

1. There are certain things that remind you of certain people.  This morning I turned on the TV and saw that the movie Cocoon was on. This movie (as well as many others) reminds me of my mother.  We probably sat through this movie a dozen times as it came on cable when I was 10.  Another movie I remember seeing with her and my older brother was Coming to America.  Talk about being embarrassed!  That scene when the line, "Your royal penis is clean, your Highness" is said. It made me feel so uncomfortable considering I was 13 when that movie came out. I wonder if Bryant felt uncomfortable during that scene. They're still great movie memories though.
   
2. I've been on a quotes kick lately. Just took this from my friend's Facebook page. 
   
   
3. I sold an item today after a drought of no sales. I'm glad it rained on my shop today!
   
4. My roommate came back from Florida and brought me back a magnet from Key West.  It's cool that he thought about me on his trip.
   
5. While discussing "hustles" with Joya tonight at Icons, we can up with a new hustle for me.  A website where I create pre-designed graphic projects for events/programs. BRILLIANT!!
    
   
 

 

Quotable 5

1.  "I believe that all people, regardless of their personal belief, or religious denomination, would agree that being honest with yourself, your family, and those around you, is a great foundation for living your life. It has been a long, hard journey for me, and I want people to learn from my mistakes, not share them." - Great quote from former MLB Player, Billy Bean!
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