This time last year I was stressing wondering whether or not I would get my bridesmaid dress fitted on time. I did and I also felt stupid for stressing over it. It was a beautiful wedding and an incredibly joyful event.
I was also stressing as the job I had was being discontinued and knew I was looking at a job search for Christmas. That issue met resolution in the new year. I am grateful to be working. Its not the dream job but its a job with benefits which is getting harder to come by. I know I am fortunate and grateful to the powers that be.
Anyway, I decided to stop stressing about stupid things. Stupid stress leads to heart disease, possibly. Or maybe cataracts.
Now a year later, I am finding people stressing over things they need not be stressing about. This gives me new stress and makes me a bit sad. I don't want cataracts and I hate being sad.
Why can't people be happy with what they have? Why can't they be more grateful?
Even in these turbulent times there still remains hope and faith. Its there, really-all you have to do is look.
With so many people struggling right now it truly is a disgrace that others who are lucky enough not to have anything to complain about need to make stuff up. They bring down the morale. In short, they suck the life out of the room and leave others feeling drained by the end of the day.
So to all of you out there who have nothing better to do but complain ad nauseum about stupid nonsense like traffic, what he/she has that you don't, how people are out to get you, who Paris Hilton's new BFF is, whether or not your kagillion dollars is protected (really if your 97 years old and have all of your capacities, why the hell are you locking your money in a 5 year CD? What are you saving it for?-for once in your life--LIVE!--you're lucky--see the world before your buried in it! sheesh!), etc.
To all of you I say:
1. Shut up
2. Be thankful
3. Count your blessings
4. Think before you speak
5. Be compassionate and kind
6. Cultivate wisdom
7. Find solutions not problems
Whatever.
Happy November!
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