I often find myself enjoying life for what it is, but then getting confused and slightly concerned when it seems things have been going too smoothly for too long. It’s a dangerous mindset to be living in sometimes. The fear of something bad lurking around the corner. I’ve also learned to ignore it and just embrace the moments I live in. It can be nice to take a step back from the world and to admire everything around you. I feel like it’s made me more optimistic. I could be stressed about a number of things, but the flowers will still bloom, the sun will still shine, life goes on.
That’s not to say there isn’t bad days. There’s plenty of those, but it all depends on how you react. The mental breakdowns do happen, but eventually you gotta take a deep breath and just take it one step at a time. Don’t get overwhelmed by all things you’ve gotta accomplish. As I like to say, “You’ve got this Babushka!” One, because it motivates me and two, because Babushka is a funny word and it makes me giggle. So bam, killing two birds with one stone by believing in yourself and making yourself smile.
It’s kinda crazy to see how far we’ve all come in life. At one point, my favorite color was black and I was known to hate everything and just always have a negative outlook on life really. Now, my favorite color is yellow and I try to see the good in everything. I’ve learned to love in different ways I didn’t know was possible. And even though I typically cry 4 times a week, I seem to find joy in almost everything.
There wasn’t some defining moment for this. There wasn’t any given moment where I just woke up one day and was like, “Ah, yeah. I’m gonna be a normal member of society now.” There wasn’t some crazy love story where I met a boy that changed my life. It just kind of happened, but I am grateful for it either way.
It’s taken me a year of working with old people to truly realize what a blessing everything is and how little things matter. While I’ve been in Florida for the past week, my phone has decided to have a number of issues wrong with it including, randomly shutting off without any warning. While this has been a struggle, it’s also been an incredible blessing in a way. I didn’t know how much I relied on my phone. Cue all the 50 year old moms who all say “Those kids just don’t know how to live without those cellphones.” Not you, mom. Please do not get mad. I’ve learned the importance of living in the moment. To look up around you and enjoy the world outside. To truly admire your family and to treasure every moment with them.
Life is a special thing. There’s also lots of negativity in the world. Try to look for the good instead, no matter how hard it is. Below, I’ve listed a few good things that have happened in the world lately that I enjoy, but a few last minute thoughts first. Look up from your phones. Be in the moment. Enjoy time with your family, or if you don’t have any family, make some new friends. You’ll never know what you’re missing out on. Go for a walk. Unless you’re in Utah right now where it is apparently raining all the time, be grateful for the moisture. Life is short. Make it count. Now, on to the good news.
This article is from October of last year, but it’s still good news either way. https://www.sciencealert.com/good-news-happening-in-the-world-right-now-science-nature-everything-sucks
here’s a few of my favorites.
young gorillas have learned to dismantle poacher traps. nice one for the apes.
Australia is one track to become the first country to wipe out one type of cancer which is cervical cancer. I always knew the Aussies were cool.
NASA has released all of its research to the public for free. now you too can feel like a space genius without actually leaving your house.
and last, but definitely not least. scientists have classified a brand new type of celestial phenomenon and they named it Steve. I guess this makes up for what they did to Pluto.
this one is mostly animal pictures, but we’re not complaining. https://goodstuffhappenedtoday.tumblr.com/
and lastly, 99 good things that happened in 2018. https://qz.com/1501642/the-99-best-things-that-happened-in-2018/
I hope this encourages you to look for the good, because it is there. Life goes on, even if you don’t want it to. Don’t forget to not let it pass you by. You’ll miss too much.
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