Changes

When obstacles arise in life, the way you handle yourself determines your destiny and helps build character.

So that was my latest facebook status. Right now my whole life is an obstacle. I know how I feel and that I want to be happy. I also know what it will take for me to be happy. The question is, am I strong enough to do what I feel I need to do?

The choices that I make, though they will not be easy, will have direct consequences on my life and my future. When I use the word consequences, it is neither negative nor positive. All actions in life have consequences, some good and some bad. It is the way we choose to handle ourselves that builds our character.

I am a strong woman. Whatever happens in life, I know I will succeed. Life may be difficult, but most things in life that are worth anything require work.

Chapters

Life is like a book but the pages are blank. The things we do day in and day out is what fills the pages. You never know what will be on the next page until that day comes. The situations we get into and the way we handle them make our book a choose your own adventure. Options need to be weighed, thought needs to happen.

My thoughts today and the path I travel will have consequences, some positive, some negative. It all depends on the outlook one has. My cup is half full so I look at the brighter side of things.

Do I know the ultimate outcome? No. What I do know is what my actions for today will be. I have no control over another, their words or actions, but I do have control over how I react to them.

I will embrace today with open arms and a positive attitude. I will do what makes me happy.

Life

Ok. So I'm sitting at Starbucks thinking about life. I have not been truly happy in a long time. Emotionally I have been in the dumps...however I have decided that my happiness is mine for the taking. Those that hurt me with cutting remarks need to go, there is no room in my life for crap. Time is what I need...time to heal...time to feel...time.

Am I asking too much? I don't think so. It's my life and I'm taking control of my happiness, of my future. If someone is toxic to me, they need to go.