Do you ever just have a bad day where everything you could imagine goes wrong? You get stuck in traffic. You spill coffee on your favorite shirt. You make a big mistake on a high-stakes project. Someone says something that revives one of your biggest insecurities. And when you finally get the chance to talk about it someone says ‘well, it could be worse.’
It. just. stops. you. in. your. tracks.
Lately, I’ve been thinking more about the need to practice gratitude every day. It’s so easy to fall in a cycle of complaining, worrying, and feeling overwhelmed. Sometimes, you do need to sit with those feelings and acknowledge it. But sometimes, you also need to be ready to pick yourself up and move forward.
I hate all the hate about New Year’s resolutions. There’s a giant cloud of pessimism surrounding the process, like somehow trying to improve yourself or improve your life is a bad thing or a big waste of time. I think all the people hating on your big plans are just scared you might succeed.