Keeping Your Composure

Life can throw a lot of curve balls your way. Life can be beautiful, hard, frustrating, and enchanting. But I feel it's how we handle ourselves in the not-so-pleasant moments that determines what kind of people we are. Some people say they are so annoyed with their lives, so much so that when something fun or positive does come their way they say things like, "Ha! Take that, life!" as if they have outsmarted life or something. I simply don't see the need for that. When wonderful, fun things come your way, that is part of life! Tests will come your way too, but working hard and making sacrifices are just some of the things you have to do. Life never gets any easier. There is always work to be done, tasks to complete and eggs in the basket.

When you are having one of those day when you are "annoyed with life" just sit back and look at a few things: In this moment, in the here and the now, you have a roof over your head, you have food in your kitchen, and you have friends who love you. In this moment, this single, solitary moment, you are safe. That is all that matters. You will cause yourself so much hurt, heartache and stress if you keep reminding yourself of all the impending tasks, of all the things that didn't go your way today. Instead think of the things that did go your way, and remind yourself that right now, you're safe and you're loved.

Living your life mindfully, day by day, is so freeing. You should try it sometime.

Finale Fantasy came out today...

Don't be fooled, this is not a post about Final Fantasy. I don't play the game, though my roommate does. Naturally, a bunch of his friends are here to witness him playing the game. I don't mind his friends, however there are quite a few of them here and it's fairly late. I also have to teach in the morning. Not only do I have to teach in the morning, I have to figure out how on earth to get over to Redondo Beach to Civic Light Opera Co. at noon, when I teach in the valley at 11am and have to be at work in WeHo at 1:30pm. I can't afford to be late for work, literally. Every penny counts. However, this show pays really well so missing the audition is a major loss as well. I will just have to figure something out.

In other news, I met with a potential manager at the end of last week. I should be hearing from him on Friday. I hope it's good news. I really, really hope it's good news. I felt the meeting went really well and that we would be a great match. Let's hope good things happen!

So many of my friends are out of commission this week. Joshua and Stevie are in Oz until the 16th, Carly is quite busy with class, Jason will be locked up with FF for at least a week, and Simone is having her wisdom teeth removed tomorrow. I guess this is a sigh that I should spend this week on myself, if I can handle that. I don't normally take time for me, so I suppose I should do so when I have ample time.

I have so many things in the works right now that I am running out of things to cross! Everybody start crossing stuff for me, please!

Anyway, it's time for bed, regardless of the battle sounds coming from the other room.