Roller coasters...

Hello all!!  Happy Friday!

This is my first week of my new part-time schedule!  So this afternoon, I've been at Starbucks - doing a little research into some opportunities, reading a little, and enjoying the buzz of the coffeehouse.  

I was reflecting on how everything turned out... and I started thinking about roller coasters.  If I were to describe my journey to this place, I would say it was a roller coaster.  It had its ups, some of the downs made me feel like I was losing my stomach, the hairpin turns were unexpected, and it was pretty darn scary.

But, I love roller coasters.  I'm the one who rides with her hands up, screaming with glee the whole time!    What happened here?!?

Looking back, I white-knuckled this journey.  I didn't enjoy it fully - I got so caught up in fear and worry.  Of course, that is understandable.  I'm not beating myself up here.  I was making a pretty big change - so I needed a little bit of fear and worry to make sure I wasn't flying off the handle.  But maybe I could have relaxed a little bit more.

Just recently, I had some news that frustrated me - a new struggle that I needed to tackle.  My first reaction was the white-knuckle approach...  But I was talking about it with my trainer and she had great wisdom.  She told me she looks forward to those types of "struggles" - she welcomes them and sees them as opportunities to grow and learn.

WOW!  What a great perspective!  What would happen if I started to approach my life with that perspective?  I tell myself that I'm happy with my life because I know that it is exactly as it should be.  But do I really LIVE that truth?  

Maybe every once in a while, I can let go of the handlebars on this ride we call life.  The fear and worry can be like the safety belt on the ride.  If I know that, maybe I can RELAX into it and enjoy the ups and downs with a smile!  :-)

I hope everyone has a wonderful 4th!!