First photo of 2015!
One night while my fiance, Alec, and I were decorating before Christmas, Aaron told us a some advice through a story. The main idea of it is was the things that happen to us, especially the things that suck, could end up being good or bad. Basically, it's important to see a silver lining in a bad situation.
Some bad situations are absolutely terrible. The silver lining may seem tiny. But, I cannot lie that his advice spoke out to me.
I cannot say that 2014 was a bad year for me. A lot of great things happened, as so did a lot of not-so-great things. While going through these tough times, I found myself wondering why I needed to deal with such unnecessary problems. What drove me nuts was that many of these problems were out of my control. Even when I would try to rein them in, they would be cut loose from my hands. I started the school year out by dealing with a lot on my mind. There were days in a row where I couldn't sleep peacefully, just because I allowed my anxiety to control my thoughts at all moments.
As time went on, I finally realized the silver linings from bad situations. These silver linings made me appreciate and love my life even more. I became thankful for every day, whether good or bad. Aaron's story only confirmed that what I was doing was a good way to be looking towards such problems.
The new year is a time where people create resolutions. The entire month of January (and maybe even into February) I will be posting about how I found appreciation and peace within myself and my surroundings. I plan to post to tell about my experience and to inspire you as well. Some of these things are simplistic and easy to throw into your daily schedule. Some may be food for thought.
As I fight off this cold, I will be thankful that I got it while I am still on break from school. I've been lucky enough to have fought off being sick for a long time. See, there's even a silver lining for something as crappy as a cold (well, at least for me there is.)
Happy New Year!
