I signed up for these "reads" a while ago & they send me one 5-10 minute read each day in a certain genre. They start with a "Dear Reader" column written by different people depending on the genre. I'm signed up for the romance read & the teen read. Today, the romance read is one of the "Best Of..." since the writer is on vacation. I thought it was really.. well, you'll see for yourself. I hope it hits it's mark. If you want to sign up for reads, I'll send you the web address. There's about a billion categories.
Dear Reader,
I was feeling pretty sad and disappointed a few weeks ago and when I
mentioned it to a friend she matter-of-factly said, "Okay, and why
is that a problem?"
Her rationale was that most people tend to walk around thinking that
they should feel happy and cheerful every day, and if they aren't,
they see it as a failure. But it's not. Because that's just the way
life is. Up and down, happy and sad.
She sold me on her theory and I decided to stop resisting and give
myself permission to feel sad and disappointed. And you know what,
it took some of the pressure off--almost immediately, because I
didn't need to "fix" the way that I felt anymore. I could just
"feel" whatever came my way.
My usual routine, when I'm not feeling great, is to work hard at
pretending that I'm happy. This method definitely hasn't proved to
be successful in the past. Because if I turn away from what I'm
feeling, I'm just postponing a hurt that I'll end up having to deal
with later. And the tricky part about later, is that my sad and
disappointed feelings then show up as anger. I turn into one angry,
irritated Suzanne, and by then I can't explain why.
It's a messy job--working through crummy feelings, walking through
the mud and muck, but it's a necessary journey. Having a lousy day?
Hey, grab your boots, and let's walk together. I'll be happy to show
you the way.
Thanks for reading with me. It's so good to read with friends.
Suzanne Beecher
Love always,
Vickey
2 comments:
A great read and so true. I know some people who are always so smiley and jovial that it’s tough to take. No one enjoys someone who wallows in their despair and misery yet it is important to recognize the emotions, admit them and then work one's way back to balance ... emotionally and physically. Medical research has proven that people who are content and joyful not only live happier lives (well duh!) but also healthier and longer lives. This doesn’t mean laughing and smiling all the time but content with what life tosses their way and balanced enough to tackle the hills without falling apart. Cool entry.
That's cool, the 'reads' you get, send me the link when you get a second, much obliged:) This one is so dead on.
I've finally at 25 realized that it's okay to be upset or sad or angry, those feelings are human. As I've been saying, (stolen from a green day lyric) 'There's nothing wrong with me, this is how i'm supposed to be.'
I won't be ashamed of how I feel ever again, I'm entitled to my feelings, we all have them...and if someone tells you that their life has been peachy all along, well they're lying ;)
Take care of yourself doll~
xoxo~B
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