***A perfect descript of my journey and daily NOW. Many describe me as a complete optimist and lover of life. But I am always quick to clarify. I was not always Pollyanna-on-a-pogo-stick!!! I had my fair share of states of black-eyeliner-illustrated despair. I think that everyone goes through some immensely painful experiences as it’s part and parcel of living – I do think that it is a blessing I’ve been able to take the pain that I’ve been given and use it. (Not ignore it, not lose it, not hide it, not abuse it – just use it.) To be clear: I do not consider myself in any way to be the expert on optimism. But when people ask me for advice about how I turned my frown upside down (headstands were involved, naturally) my simple answer is, I decided to BE optimistic. Yup, that simple. It sounds so simple (too simple?) but there’s a huge shift that occurs when you realize that while what happens to you isn’t always in your control, your happiness always is. Once you get this you realize that no one can ever “make” you unhappy because your happiness was never theirs to take! It’s only yours to give. This also means that you never have to be afraid of “reverting” or “losing” your optimism – because if you chose it once, you can choose it again. Free will is an amazing gift. For me being optimistic doesn’t mean hiding my head in the sand, never listening to the news and refusing to get involved in the messy parts of life. For me it means still being realistic and aware but at the same time never losing the belief that, in the end, everything will turn out more beautifully than I ever could have imagined. Being optimistic means hoping for the best outcome. - Charlotte Hilton Andersen
Posted on: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 15:55:32 +0000
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