In a Western Place

All about yesterday...

I woke up to a painful charley horse in my right calve. A charley horse and a panic attack because I thought that it was Saturday morning... and I forgot to pick up the thing that I was supposed to pick up at work on Friday. I overslept, missed a solid breakfast, then ran late to my hair appointment. I had to pay for all my public transportation because I loaned Matty my Fastpass the night before and forgot to get it back from him. I was nearly plowed down by a black Honda Civic on a somewhat quiet street because they weren't looking (I had the right of way). A bus driver gave me a verbal lashing because I had my headphones on while waiting for my transfer (I give you money - you give me transfer, there's no need for conversation!) And the delicious Japanese food I consumed at my favorite Sushi restaurant gave me a terrible tummy ache.

Anyway, I'm not telling you all of this because I need to vent... or because I want the world to feel bad that my day off was kind of crummy. I wanted to post this as an example of how much we control what happens on a day to day basis. I walked through the entire day focusing on these little inconveniences, instead of focusing on what was going right and what made me feel good. Like being able to overdose on chamomile tea while getting my hair done. The warm(er) weather. A hot sake lunch (OK, perhaps that caused the tummy ache). My nice, relaxing nap, and the delicious falafel I had for dinner. How Matty cracked me up with stories about the crazy things his students did/said that day. And more importantly, I have a job with a flexible schedule that allows me the option of having a Thursday off in the first place.

So if the day's not working out for you - stop, relax, breathe, be present, and focus on positive thoughts. Happy Friday!