Finding the positive

I have lately realized a few very important things:

One- sometimes your physical needs can be taken care of and you can still feel like you are desperately in need of air

Two- sometimes you have to talk to someone about the negative things in your life pressing the air out of your chest, and it's not complaining it's just breathing

Three- there is such a thing as overwhelming somebody with the problems in your life and that is why you need more than one friend so you can parcel out little bits of your problems to different people who will understand them individually

Four- the time comes to stop thinking about yourself and start thinking about others. Finding somebody in need and thinking about what you can do for them always helps. Even if it is just praying for others who are having problems as well.

Five- count your blessings and even if only the physical needs in your life are taken care of, think of how amazingly lucky you are!

Life is a series of ups and downs, that's the way it works and the way it's supposed to work. Contrasting the bad times with the good times makes the good times sweeter. I need to find reasons to enjoy the bad times in life. Even when up feels like down and it seems like I don't have the brains, experience or self confidence to navigate life with any grace.