Confessions of a Casual Perfectionist: Day 24

It’s NaBloPoMo Day 24!

Today’s confession: Some people are “Glass Half-Empty” kinda people. Some people are “Glass Half-Full” kinda people. I’m more of a “Please Don’t Put the Glass Too Close to the Edge of the Table” kinda person.

In reality, I am a positive person. I believe that “happiness is a choice.” I believe that focusing on the negative things is not an efficient use of energy.

I’m also realistic. I assume things will work out the way they’re supposed to, yet I have an alternate plan for when things don’t go according to plan. Sometimes I have to be pretty quick to come up with a MacGyver-like plan on the fly.

Worry is a negative energy.  I used to worry. I used to worry about things that were outside of my control.  I used to worry about things that were under my control.  In other words, I used to worry a lot.

Now, I don’t.

I read a really cool book and decided that I’d acknowledge the worrisome things so that I could step over them and move on to more positive thoughts. I’d put my focus on the positive and my energy where it belongs.

Most of the time, I’m really good at doing this. When I notice that things seem out of whack, I step back, re-evaluate and then make some adjustments. It only takes a couple tweaks to get back on track.

Claire’s preschool has a quote on their office wall that I love. “Worrying does not empty tomorrow of its troubles; it empties today of its strength.” It’s so true.

…and I’d bet you those people keep all the glasses, the half-full and the half-empty ones, away from the edge of the table.