My Three New Mantras

Ok so, now that you know that life has put the hurt on me, I'm going to share with you three new mottoes that I am going to live by from now on. Three new mantras:

1. Take responsibility
2.  If you're not ten minutes early, you're late
3.  No excuses

First: Take responsibility. I am taking responsibility for my life, all of it; from my depression and anxiety, to my reactions to life and people, to happiness and adventure.

Life was just happening to me! It was pathetic! I'm going to happen to life from now on; I'm taking responsibility.

Second: If you're not ten minutes early, you're late. That's easy enough. I'm not just talking about work, although that's a biggie. I'm talking about work, appointments, commitments, etc. It's about respect people. You want respect, respect others.

Third: No excuses. That's it. No excuses. No excuses for not taking the risk. Period. Take the risk; take a step forward, see what happens. It won't kill you.

I'd love to get your comments. And more, if it resonates with you, I'd love it if you shared my blog!

All the best.

Welp...I lost my jobby-job.

Again. Major life event some would say, some not. Which are you? Are you paying attention? At this point in my career, major life event. That's two now. Two in a row. It's making me take a long hard look at my life. A major life event will do that to you, if you're paying attention. I wasn't. I haven't been for a long time. Just set it in neutral for oh, I don't know how long. Coasting.

Major life events are stunning aren't they? They're soul-rattling. They're destabilizing. They will take your core, your gut, and squeeze. Like a boa constrictor. That is, if you let it. What do you do with these things? What do you with an event so devastating, so monumental...?

Of course, you're thinking of negative major life events, which is what I'm talking about. But positive major life events can have the same effect. They are soul-rattling. They are destabilizing. They will take your insides and squeeze. If you don't believe me just think back in your life to when you had your first child.

This isn't where I was. I was just coasting remember. Nah, said life. Hello! Wake up! I SAID WAKE UP POOH!

It's your choice actually. What you do with a major life event devastating or exhilarating; welp...It's your choice. You do have one.