Life is Good!

It seems for the first time in a very long time that my life is going really, really well! I have lost 27 lbs since March 18th. My hours got increased at work (while others around the country are getting their hours cut or losing their jobs completely). I have a second job that provides me with extra money and has a very convenient and flexible schedule. I finally have gotten my finances in order.

I am so happy! I am so grateful for how things are going for me right now. At last the negativity and drama that has been so prevalent in my life during the past several years is gone!

Life is good!

Lessons

It seems that every time I turn around there is an opportunity for me to learn. For me to evolve spiritually, so to speak. This particular lesson keeps presenting itself repeatedly - so it appears it is one I really need to learn.

I am a very passionate, opinionated, hot-tempered person. I am also very sensitive and compassionate. Unfortunately, this leads me to make what are oftentimes unwise decisions. I try to resolve difficulties in the best way I know how (without completely abandoning my own beliefs, opinions, and pride), when I should have just left the situation alone in the first place. My heart is usually in the right place. Ultimately, however, I usually end up making the situation far worse that it would have been otherwise.

When will I ever learn to just step back and let it be? Time will resolve most things. If I would just learn to be a little more patient.

Exercise!

Yesterday I rode my bike to and from work. Then I walked on my morning break for 15 minutes, my lunch break for 30 minutes, went rollerblading for 30 minutes after work, and last but not least I went for an hour and fifteen minute walk with my friend Leana. WOO HOO! I love exercise, especially when it is this gorgeous outside!

I'm kind of bummed that as of this weekend it's supposed to get rainy and icky again. Ah, well. This too shall pass, and when it does, I'll be outside again! At least I have one more day (today) to enjoy the sun!!

Summertime

Approaches, it seems! It is 82 degrees out there and I LOVE it! Though, only one more day of this and then we have another week of off and on rain. That's ok though, because after that it should stay pretty nice and warm, and I can't wait!

Mars Retrograde

Dude, what is UP with people lately? Is everyone really this hypersensitive, or are they being just plain combative? Is expressing an honest opinion or pointing out my knowledge of certain facts really that upsetting?

Stop and ask yourselves why a friend would deliberately say things that are hurtful, or snotty, or irritating. Maybe they wouldn't. Maybe they are just making conversation, and it's being misunderstood. Instead of responding in sarcastic and/or sneaky manner, why not just be direct and ask a person what they meant by their comment or where they gained knowledge of a certain matter? Even a response of "Yeah, well, who cares?" would be preferable. Why is it necessary to immediately assume there are rude or smartass intentions and motives there that aren't? It seems to me that people are either reacting without thinking, or are over-thinking things completely.

What does a snide attitude do to benefit anything other than a person's own ego?

In the meantime, I am going to keep my mouth shut and my fingers off the keyboard until this - whatever it is that is making people so grumpy has passed. Or, until whatever it is that is making my e-mails, comments, posts, conversations seem so offensive or hypercritical passes.

Good grief!