Negative to Positive.

People always say to "look on the bright side." But it's harder to actually do when something bad happens. Usually all we want to do is surrender and shrivel into a ball until the the pain or problem goes away. Recently something happened that made me want to crawl into a fetal position and cry until I felt better. At first I became weak, thought negatively about the situation and all the possible implications it would have and let myself be miserable. The next morning I woke up and realized I had a choice. I could either make this into something horrible that would make me weak and take happiness from the finite days I've been given, or I could choose to be strong. I've sort of chosen strength.

Change is scary, and sometimes very unwelcome but you've got to work with what you've got. And right now I've got time for myself again, so I'm going to use it to do something positive. I've been running, cooking and baking, learning new things, and just plain remembering how much I love being alone. This shift also made me remember how lucky I am to have such amazing friends. No matter what happens, life goes on and how you choose to perceive each twist in the road is your decision.