Let's all move on from yesterday. Say thanks. Say sorry. Say goodbye.
Say thanks for the good things that have happened. As well as for the bad. For without the bad, we would never learn.
When bad things happen, think that nobody wants what happened. It could've been that everyone was just worrying for the other - in one way or another. It could've been that we wanted something better for our families, friends, and loved ones. We get so caught up in our lives sometimes that when things don't work our way, we blame others and get angry. Be it at people, the traffic, hunger, or even the rain.
Be careful not to be angry out of concern, as it cancels out the original thought and ends up messing things. Or better yet, be careful not to be angered so easily. You never know how your anger affects you (or other people). When you feel agitated, annoyed, or angered - stop. Count backwards from 100 to 1, breathe and feel your anger diminish with each number. Relax before you do or say anything that can end up hurting yourself (or other people).
Let's own our feelings and not blame others or situations when things go out of hand. That way we can look into ourselves and find healing from the inside. And when we are healed, we change. Not only ourselves, but also other people.
Say sorry for when you get angry. Or when you feel you've done something wrong. Or when you've come short of expectations. We are human. Saying sorry means you acknowledge this humanity, and that you're willing to work to be a better person. And that you are.
Do not worry about stuff you can't control - like the weather, the future, or how other people get angry, emotional, and throw tantrums. You're sentencing yourself to an early death just by making yourself suffer unnecessarily. Life is already full of stressors, don't add yourself to the endless list. Instead, help yourself manage what you can. Your feelings. Your reactions. Your actions. Your words. These are what you can take control of and own.
As with any experience, let's be positive and take the good from the bad. Pick up the bits and pieces, stand up, leave the bad stuff behind and move on. There's always more to life than what we see, we just need to pay attention.
Say good bye to the things that make us hurt; to the things that make our hearts feel heavy with dismay; to the mistakes we've made and bash ourselves for making; to the bad habits we've developed; to the feelings that we feel but can't let go; to the emotions that hold us back from experiencing the fullness of life. Good bye. Farewell.
So let's move on. Now. Say thanks. Say sorry. Say good bye.
