Attitude

Attitude is everything.

Perspective is a choice.

I choose joy today.

Chin Up -8/12

By the time I was at work this morning after my regular 30-minute commute, I was ready to write an entire post about my pet peeves, specifically bad, aggressive drivers. I grumbled getting out of the car and started my walk with my eyes down at the sidewalk. But my gaze was drawn to the sky and I stopped in my tracks.

"Chin up," said the voice in my heart. 

Look what I might have missed if I kept in my own head about how upset I was. There is so much glory and beauty in our surroundings, in the people we encounter. If we let the bad drivers bring us down, and believe me - my day was not done with its share of bad drivers - we'll miss the rays of sun breaking through overhead.

Tomorrow

"Tomorrow is a fresh, new day with no mistakes in it." - Anne of Green Gables

Not that today had a lot of mistakes or anything... It was really quite fine. Just fine. But I am reminded that it is these "just fine" days that help the most wonderful ones truly stand out. :)
The other thing, of course, is that each day is what you make of it. It is the attitudes we ultimately choose to react with that make or break any given situation. And, while today I did just fine, tomorrow is a fresh start in choosing joy as my approach to life. 

So here's to tomorrow.

Looking for Goodness

"You're far too apt to like people in general," commented Elizabeth.

Perhaps because I'm looking for goodness, which tends to be easily discovered.

Monday

is gonna be just fine.
is gonna be just fine.
is gonna be just fine.
Just gonna keep saying this
'til I wake up tomorrow morning.

Nothing to dread... just battling apathy.  Grad-ior-itis has struck.